Demographic data of patients with unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis and control group
| Paralysis group | Control group | p-value | |
| Male | 17 (49) | 10 (50) | 0.92 |
| Age years | 55.8±9.9 (32–77) | 49.8±6.4 (40–58) | 0.03 |
| Weight kg | 75.5±11.8 (48–99) | 78.7±9.8 (65–105) | 0.32 |
| Height m | 1.63±0.1 (1.5–1.9) | 1.68 ±0.1 (1.5–1.9) | 0.07 |
| BMI kg·m−2 | 28.4±3.4 (22.2–35.6) | 27.9±2.1(22.5–29.8) | 0.49 |
| Left paralysis | 22 (63) | – | – |
| Cause of paralysis | |||
| Idiopathic | 10 (29) | – | – |
| Trauma | 13 (37) | – | – |
| After cardiac surgery | 8 (23) | – | – |
| After thoracic surgery | 4 (11) | – | – |
Data are presented as mean±sd (range) or n (%), unless otherwise stated. BMI: body mass index.