Table 1 Socio-demographic, anthropometric characteristics and lung function of the study population
Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | |||
Study population | 91 (45.5) | 109 (54.5) | 200 (100) |
Education | |||
Uneducated | 22 | 97 | 119 (59.7) |
Educated | 68 | 12 | 80 (42.3) |
Occupation | |||
House wife | 0 | 108 | 108 (54) |
Farmers/laborers | 57 | 0 | 57 (28.5) |
Govt./private service | 16 | 0 | 16 (8) |
Retired/unemployed | 10 | 0 | 10 (5) |
Smoking status 1 | |||
Never smoker | 61 | 103 | 164 (82) |
Ever smoker | 30 | 6 | 36 (18) |
Dialect | |||
Sindhi | 30 | 34 | 64 (32) |
Saraiki | 61 | 75 | 136 (68) |
Agricultural land ownership 2 | |||
Do not own land | 35 | 40 | 75 (37.5) |
Own land | 56 | 69 | 125(62.5) |
Monthly household income(PKR) 3 ;Mean (SD) | 10156 (±6600) | 7610 (±6519) | 8000 (±5000) |
Height (cm) ;Mean (SD) | 167.51 (±6.02) | 154.75 (±5.81) | 160.47 (±8.63) |
Weight (kg) ;Mean (SD) | 64.73 (±13.53) | 55.02 (±10.61) | 59.29 (±12.93) |
Age (years) ;Mean (SD) | 33.12 (±13.23) | 34.48 (±10.22) | 34 (±11.69) |
Duration living in house (years) ;Mean (SD) | 28.76 (±13.93) | 32.23 (±13.71) | 31 (±13.83) |
% Predicted Spirometric lung volumes in milliliters (N 188) 4 | |||
FVC 5 ;Mean (SD) | 95.90 (±19.84) | 97.11 (±21.94) | 96.55 (±20.95) |
FEV1 6 ;Mean (SD) | 82.61 (±20.96) | 82.02 (±21.62) | 82.29 (±21.26) |
FEV1 / FVC ;Mean (SD) | 88.92 (±11.42) | 88.50 (±12.52) | 88.69 (±12) |