| Short latency** | Long latency*** | P | Mean |
---|---|---|---|---|
Subjects n | 23 | 25 | - | - |
Age (years) | 22.4 ± 7.2 | 23.4 ± 8.5 | - | NS* |
BMI | 21.7 ± 3.1 | 22.6 ± 2.6 | - | NS* |
Total exposure duration (months) | 21.4 ± 13.9 | 38.0 ± 27.4 | 0.012 | Significant |
Latency period (months) | 37.9 ± 17.6 | 73.0 ± 16.6 | 0.001 | Significant |
Smoking (pack/years) | 3.9 ± 4.4 | 8.1 ± 6.5 | 0.014 | Significant |
FEV1 L | 3.7 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | - | NS* |
FEV1% pred | 95.0 ± 18.7 | 83.4 ± 24.6 | - | NS* |
FVC L | 4.4 ± 0.8 | 3.9 ± 1.0 | - | NS* |
FVC% pred | 96.6 ± 19.3 | 83.5 ± 25.1 | 0.05 | Borderline |
FEV1/FVC% | 84.3 ± 7.3 | 83.1 ± 9.4 | - | NS* |