Parameter

COPD cases (n=17)

Asthma cases (n=18)

Controls (n=16)

r

p Value

r

p Value

r

p Value

FVC (L)

0.656

0.004

0.382

0.117

0.480

0.060

FEV1 (L)

0.518

0.033

0.393

0.107

0.441

0.087

FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second. FVC: forced vital capacity. MVAIT:maximal voluntary apnea inspiratory time.
Table 2: Bivariate correlations with MVAIT in cases and controls.