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Table 6 Comparison of the pulmonary ventilation function according to the pain level (NRS)

From: Preliminary study of the characteristics of rib fractures and their impact on pulmonary ventilatory function

NRS

n

VC

P

FEV1

P

PEF

P

≤ 3

2

0.67 (0.50–0.83)

0.061

0.62 (0.47–0.72)

0.550

0.29 (0.27–0.30)

0.053

≥ 4

116

0.42 (0.24–0.69)

 

0.38 (0.20–0.72)

 

0.18 (0.07–0.70)

 

≤ 4

4

0.48 (0.34–0.83)

0.258

0.45 (0.37–0.77)

0.096

0.24 (0.19–0.30)

0.082

≥ 5

114

0.42 (0.24–0.69)

 

0.38 (0.20–0.72)

 

0.18 (0.07–0.70)

 

≤ 5

7

0.50 (0.34–0.83)

0.048

0.47 (0.37–0.77)

0.040

0.20 (0.15–0.30)

0.134

≥ 6

111

0.41 (0.24–0.69)

 

0.38 (0.20–0.72)

 

0.18 (0.07–0.70)

 

≤ 6

11

0.50 (0.34–0.83)

0.003

0.47 (0.37–0.77)

0.004

0.20 (0.15–0.34)

0.027

≥ 7

107

0.41 (0.24–0.68)

 

0.37 (0.20–0.72)

 

0.18 (0.07–0.70)

 
  1. VC vital capacity, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second, PEF peak expiratory flow