Respiratory function tables: Male children
Mean predicted normal values for healthy children and adolescents
The mean predicted normal values (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEF) for Caucasian children and adolescents (males aged 8-20 years) are given in the following tables. Contact your local lung function laboratory for advice about predicted values, including lower limits of normal and the effect of ethnicity.
These tables are based on participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III):
Hankinson JL, Odencrantz JR and Fedan KB. Spirometric reference values from a sample of the general US population.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 1999;159:179-187.
FEV1 (L) Male children (<20 years)
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Age
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8
|
10
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12
|
14
|
16
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18
|
20
|
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125 cm
|
1.42
|
1.49
|
1.61
|
1.76
|
1.95
|
2.17
|
2.43
|
|
|
130 cm
|
1.60
|
1.67
|
1.79
|
1.94
|
2.13
|
2.35
|
2.61
|
|
|
135 cm
|
1.78
|
1.86
|
1.98
|
2.13
|
2.31
|
2.54
|
2.79
|
|
|
140 cm
|
1.98
|
2.06
|
2.17
|
2.32
|
2.51
|
2.73
|
2.99
|
|
|
145 cm
|
2.18
|
2.26
|
2.37
|
2.52
|
2.71
|
2.93
|
3.19
|
|
|
150 cm
|
2.38
|
2.46
|
2.58
|
2.73
|
2.92
|
3.14
|
3.40
|
|
|
155 cm
|
2.60
|
2.68
|
2.79
|
2.94
|
3.13
|
3.35
|
3.61
|
|
|
160 cm
|
2.82
|
2.90
|
3.02
|
3.17
|
3.35
|
3.58
|
3.83
|
|
|
165 cm
|
3.05
|
3.13
|
3.24
|
3.40
|
3.58
|
3.80
|
4.06
|
|
|
170 cm
|
3.29
|
3.37
|
3.48
|
3.63
|
3.82
|
4.04
|
4.30
|
|
|
175 cm
|
3.53
|
3.61
|
3.72
|
3.87
|
4.06
|
4.28
|
4.54
|
|
|
180 cm
|
3.78
|
3.86
|
3.97
|
4.13
|
4.31
|
4.53
|
4.79
|
|
|
185 cm
|
4.04
|
4.12
|
4.23
|
4.38
|
4.57
|
4.79
|
5.05
|
FVC (L) Male children (<20 years)
|
Age
|
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8
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
|
|
125 cm
|
1.67
|
1.63
|
1.66
|
1.78
|
1.98
|
2.26
|
2.62
|
|
|
130 cm
|
1.91
|
1.86
|
1.90
|
2.02
|
2.22
|
2.50
|
2.86
|
|
|
135 cm
|
2.15
|
2.11
|
2.15
|
2.27
|
2.47
|
2.75
|
3.11
|
|
|
140 cm
|
2.41
|
2.37
|
2.40
|
2.52
|
2.72
|
3.00
|
3.37
|
|
|
145 cm
|
2.68
|
2.63
|
2.67
|
2.79
|
2.99
|
3.27
|
3.63
|
|
|
150 cm
|
2.95
|
2.91
|
2.95
|
3.06
|
3.26
|
3.54
|
3.91
|
|
|
155 cm
|
3.24
|
3.19
|
3.23
|
3.35
|
3.55
|
3.83
|
4.19
|
|
|
160 cm
|
3.53
|
3.49
|
3.52
|
3.64
|
3.84
|
4.12
|
4.48
|
|
|
165 cm
|
3.83
|
3.79
|
3.83
|
3.94
|
4.14
|
4.43
|
4.79
|
|
|
170 cm
|
4.14
|
4.10
|
4.14
|
4.26
|
4.46
|
4.74
|
5.10
|
|
|
175 cm
|
4.47
|
4.42
|
4.46
|
4.58
|
4.78
|
5.06
|
5.42
|
|
|
180 cm
|
4.80
|
4.75
|
4.79
|
4.91
|
5.11
|
5.39
|
5.75
|
|
|
185 cm
|
5.14
|
5.09
|
5.13
|
5.25
|
5.45
|
5.73
|
6.09
|
FEV1/FVC (%) Male Children (<20 years)
|
Age
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
|
All Heights
|
86.4
|
86.0
|
85.6
|
85.2
|
84.8
|
84.3
|
83.9
|
PEF (L/min) Male children (<20 years)
|
Age
|
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
|
|
125 cm
|
189
|
203
|
223
|
249
|
281
|
320
|
365
|
|
|
130 cm
|
208
|
222
|
242
|
268
|
300
|
339
|
384
|
|
|
135 cm
|
228
|
242
|
262
|
288
|
320
|
359
|
404
|
|
|
140 cm
|
249
|
262
|
282
|
308
|
341
|
380
|
425
|
|
|
145 cm
|
270
|
284
|
304
|
330
|
362
|
401
|
446
|
|
|
150 cm
|
292
|
306
|
326
|
352
|
384
|
423
|
468
|
|
|
155 cm
|
315
|
329
|
349
|
375
|
407
|
446
|
491
|
|
|
160 cm
|
339
|
352
|
372
|
398
|
431
|
470
|
515
|
|
|
165 cm
|
363
|
377
|
396
|
423
|
455
|
494
|
539
|
|
|
170 cm
|
388
|
402
|
422
|
448
|
480
|
519
|
564
|
|
|
175 cm
|
414
|
428
|
447
|
474
|
506
|
545
|
590
|
|
|
180 cm
|
441
|
454
|
474
|
500
|
533
|
571
|
616
|
|
|
185 cm
|
468
|
481
|
501
|
527
|
560
|
599
|
644
|
Content Created (Thursday, 16 November 2006)
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 31 May 2007 )
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