Table 2 Adjusted means and 95% confidence intervals of lung function testing variables by sex, atopy and asthma (n = 1614) *
From: Pulmonary function in adults with recent and former asthma and the role of sex and atopy
FVC†(L) | FEV1 †(L) | FEV1/FVC(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
Sex | ||||||
Men | 4.39 | 4.34-4.45 | 3.54 | 3.49-3.59 | 80.6 | 79.9-81.2 |
Women | 3.72 | 3.67-3.76 | 2.97 | 2.93-3.01 | 79.9 | 79.3-80.4 |
P value | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.158 | |||
Atopy | ||||||
No | 4.01 | 3.98-4.04 | 3.22 | 3.19-3.24 | 80.2 | 79.8-80.6 |
Yes | 4.02 | 3.97-4.07 | 3.22 | 3.18-3.27 | 80.1 | 79.6-80.7 |
P value | 0.668 | 0.776 | 0.924 | |||
Ever asthma | ||||||
No | 4.02 | 3.99-4.05 | 3.23 | 3.20-3.26 | 80.4 | 80.0-80.7 |
Yes | 3.92 | 3.82-4.02 | 3.07 | 2.98-3.16 | 77.8 | 76.7-79.0 |
P value | 0.050 | 0.001 | <0.001 | |||