Table 1. Baseline data relating to the HFCWO and control groups Table 1. Baseline data relating to the HFCWO and control groups Table 1. Baseline data relating to the HFCWO and control groups Table 1. Baseline data relating to the HFCWO and control groups Table 1. Baseline data relating to the HFCWO and control groups
Variable HFCWO group (n=75) Control group (n=82) χ2/t P
Male (n, %) 53,79.7 62,75.6 0.49 0.485
Female (n, %) 22,20.3 20, 24.4
Age (years) 8.01±1.3 7.96±1.37 -0.228 0.82
FEV1 (%) 79±2.52% 79.2±2.48% 0.516 0.607
FVC (%) 83.1±2.74% 83.4±2.69% 0.65 0.517
PEF (%) 82±0.86% 82±0.85% -0.102 0.919
WBC(109/L) 6.88±1.78 6.88±1.53 -0.11 0.991
CRP(mg/L) 15.33±7.63 14.2±6.78 -0.979 0.329
Respiratory rate(times/min) 21.24±3.37 20.93±3.58 -0.541 0.589