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Occup Environ Med 59:759-767 doi:10.1136/oem.59.11.759
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Are women more sensitive than men to 2-propanol and m-xylene vapours?

Table 7

Findings of effect responses by analysis of variance*

Effect variable Time Exposure Sex Time × exposure Time × sex Exposure × sex Time × exposure × sex
Effect response is the relative change during or after solvent exposure compared to prior exposure.
*Repeated measures ANOVA, p values only given when <0.1.
Blinking frequency 0.002 0.09
Color confusion index 0.099
Pulmonary function
    VC 0.01
    FVC 0.02 0.09 0.02
    FEV1 0.005 0.04
    FEV1/VC 0.06
    FEV1/FVC
    FEF25
    FEF50
    FEF75 0.08
    PEF
    DLCO 0.04
Nasal measurements
    Minimal cross sectional area 0.06 0.09
    Volume 0.05

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