Table 1 The characteristics of the groups studied are described

Gender

Men

32.3% (21)

38.5% (25)

29.2% (19)

0.201

Women

36.4% (16)

22.7% (10)

40.9% (18)

Age 

66.27 (10.55)

64.86 (12.14)

65.62 (10.93)

0.867

PRI Total

Initial (Post Qx)

30.59 (8.96)

25.71 (12.42)

26.92 (11.12)

0.143

Final

28.35 (7.61)*^♣

11.69 (7.53)*

22.86 (9.33)*^♣

<0.001

FVC

Initial (Post Qx)

51,81 (11.14)^♣

56.66 (8.54)

59.83 (11.14)^♣

0.005

Final

59.68 (9.72)*

83.77 (14.04)*

69.11 (12.07)*

<0.001

FEV1

Initial (Post Qx)

55.00 (11.12)^♣

58.37 (9.72)

63.54 (14.14)^♣

<0.01

Final

61.54 (9.56)*^♦

87.06 (13.41)*

71.46 (11.40)*^♦

<0.001