Table 2 Statistical significance of serum pulmonary functions before and after receiving treatment showing the differences between asthmatic bronchitis patients at mild and severe stages as compared to control

Pre-treatment

FEV1

0.95 ± 0.004

0.62 ± 0.03^a

0.62 ± 0.04^b

FVC

0.92 ± 0.003

0.81 ± 0.04^a

0.75 ± 0.03^a

FEV1/FVC%

0.85 ± 0.004

0.70 ± 0.02^a

0.68 ± 0.04^a

MEF25-75

1.10 ± 0.02

0.33 ± 0.04^a

0.30 ± 0.04^a

Post-treatment

FEV1

1.11 ± 0.01

0.75 ± 0.04^a

0.74 ± 0.04^a

FVC

1.11 ± 0.01

0.89 ± 0.04^a

0.82 ± 0.03^a

FEV1/FVC%

0.97 ± 0.003

0.84 ± 0.02^a

0.82 ± 0.04^a

MEF25-75

1.28 ± 0.02

0.43 ± 0.05^a

0.41 ± 0.05^a