Research Article

Predictive Equations for Adult Pulmonary Function in Zhejiang Province, China

Table 4

Predictive equations of lung function.

Regression equationsR2Adjusted R2

Male
 FVC−2.929–0.024A + 0.047H0.5830.582
 FEV1−2.127–0.026A + 0.04H0.6260.625
 FEV1/FVC85.76–0.156A-0.132H + 0.083W0.1730.170
 PEF−3.994−0.034A + 0.083 H0.2160.214
 MMEF−0.366–0.039A + 0.041 H0.2970.296
 DLCO3.116–0.045A + 0.031H + 0.054W0.0490.045
Female
 FVC−2.913–0.017A + 0.039H + 0.005W0.5480.547
 FEV1−2.192–0.019A + 0.035H0.5890.588
 FEV1/FVC92.573–0.151A0.0220.021
 PEF−0.799–0.028A + 0.044H + 0.021W0.1930.191
 MMEF0.547–0.032A + 0.028H0.3150.314
 DLCO−4.343–0.03A + 0.055H + 0.068W0.0360.033

A, age; H, height; W, weight.