Table 4: Differences in Variables Before and After Rehabilitation in All Cystic Fibrosis Patients Included for the Israel, Dead Sea Area (172 Stays) and the German and Swiss Sites (68 Stays)
| Change in |
Israel |
Germany, Switzerland |
| Absolute Difference |
P |
N of Pairs |
N Better |
N Same |
N Worse |
Absolute Difference |
P |
N of Pairs |
N Better |
N Same |
N Worse |
| FEV1 (% pred) |
1.0 (-3, 5) |
0.10 |
130 |
71 |
12 |
47 |
3.0 (-0.5, 9.5) |
0.035 |
30 |
22 |
2 |
6 |
| FVC (% pred) |
4.0 (-2, 11) |
<0.01 |
130 |
86 |
7 |
37 |
6.8 (-2.9, 16) |
0.11 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
| MEF25-75 (% pred) |
0.5 (-3, 5) |
0.23 |
130 |
65 |
15 |
50 |
0.0 (-10, 2.5) |
1.25 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Oxygen-saturation (%) |
1 (0, 1) |
<0.01 |
143 |
66 |
45 |
32 |
Not given |
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| Weight (kg) |
1.0 (0.2, 1.6) |
<0.01 |
131 |
106 |
6 |
19 |
1.2 (0.3, 2.1) |
<0.01 |
60 |
52 |
1 |
7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
0.4 (0.1, 0.7) |
<0.01 |
114 |
92 |
6 |
16 |
Not given |
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