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Table 3 Comparison of pulmonary function tests between males and females

From: Prevalence of smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease amongst teachers working in Kocaeli, TurkeyPrevalenza di tabagismo e bronchite cronica ostruttiva tra gli insegnanti di Kocaeli, Turchia

 

Total

Female

Male

P

FVC (% pred.)

102.4 ± 13.9

102.7 ± 13.5

102.1 ± 14.2

0.6

FEV1 (% pred.)

99.8 ± 14.1

98.6 ± 13.3

100.9 ± 14.6

0.03

FEV1/FVC (%)

101.4 ± 10.3

100.5 ± 9.4

101.5 ± 11

0.1

FEF25-75 (% pred.)

89.6 ± 24.3

83.6 ± 20.7

94.4 ± 25.9

0.001

  1. Definition of abbreviations: FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 sec.; FEF, forced expiratory flow.
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