Pulmonary function in 226 aluminium plant workers
| Potroom workers (n=186) | Controls (n=40) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-smokers (n=99) | Smokers (n=87) | Non-smokers (n=30) | Smokers (n=10) | ||||
| FVC (l, mean (SD)) | 5.1 (0.9) | 5.0 (0.7) | 4.9 (0.8) | 5.2 (0.7) | |||
| FVC (% predicted)) | 102 (14) | 102 (15) | 103 (14) | 105 (9) | |||
| FEV1 (l, mean (SD)) | 3.8 (0.8) | 3.8 (0.8) | 3.7 (0.7) | 3.8 (0.5) | |||
| FEV1 (%predicted)) | 96 (14) | 94 (16) | 96 (15) | 94 (16) | |||
| FEV1/FVC (%, mean (SD)) | 77 (5) | 75 (8) | 76 (8) | 74 (3) | |||
Data are shown as mean (SD) and presented in absolute values and as percentage of predicted value.