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Table 4 Univariate analysis of average pulmonary function

From: Prognostic analysis of radiation pneumonitis: carbon-ion radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced lung cancer

Parameters

≥grade 2

(min - max)

grade 0–1

(min - max)

p value

%VC (%)

67.5

(37.1–86.9)

89.2

(53.2–120.8)

0.002

FEV1 (L)

1.17

(0.5–1.78)

1.67

(0.6–3.33)

0.043

FEV1/FVC (%)

70.0

(56.2–83.7)

65.6

(34.2–99.7)

0.556

%DLCO (%)

72.6

(32.8–123.9)

78.0

(29.5–178.4)

0.644

  1. %VC percent of vital capacity, FEV1 1-second forced expiratory volume, FVC forced vital capacity, %DLCO percent of diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide