Table 3 Adjusted means and 95% confidence intervals of lung function testing variables related to ever asthma according to sex and atopy (n = 1614) †
From: Pulmonary function in adults with recent and former asthma and the role of sex and atopy
Sex/Atopy | Ever asthma | FVC†(L) | FEV1 †(L) | FEV1/FVC(%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | ||
Sex | |||||||
Men | No | 4.41 | 4.35-4.46 | 3.56 | 3.51-3.61 | 80.9 | 80.2-81.5 |
Yes | 4.21 | 4.02-4.41 | 3.23 | 3.05-3.40 | 76.2 | 74.0-78.5 | |
Women | No | 3.72 | 3.67-3.77 | 2.97 | 2.93-3.02 | 80.0 | 79.4-80.5 |
Yes | 3.65 | 3.54-3.77 | 2.88 | 2.78-2.99 | 78.2 | 76.9-79.6 | |
P value for asthma x sex | 0.283 | 0.024 | 0.033 | ||||
Atopy | |||||||
No | No | 4.02 | 3.99-4.05 | 3.23 | 3.20-3.26 | 80.4 | 80.0-80.8 |
Yes | 3.88 | 3.75-4.02 | 3.03 | 2.91-3.15 | 77.5 | 75.9-79.1 | |
Yes | No | 4.03 | 3.97-4.08 | 3.23 | 3.18-3.28 | 80.3 | 79.7-80.9 |
Yes | 3.96 | 3.81-4.12 | 3.12 | 2.99-3.25 | 78.2 | 76.5-79.9 | |
P value for asthma x atopy | 0.524 | 0.346 | 0.511 | ||||