Asbestosis | Silicosis | DEWs | HCs | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 43 | 45 | 40 | 45 | |
Male: Female | 19:24 | 23:22 | 21:19 | 22:23 | 0.879 |
Age, years | 68.2 ± 8.6 | 65.1 ± 11.3 | 63.1 ± 8.7 | 65.6 ± 11.4 | 0.152 |
Smokers: nonsmokers | 17:26 | 20:25 | 22:18 | 18:27 | 0.460 |
Current smoker: Exsmoker | 6:11 | 8:12 | 13:9 | 11:7 | 0.275 |
Duration of exposure, years | 7.4 ± 2.6 | 9.3 ± 3.1 | 7.8 ± 3.0 | NA | 0.107 |
FVC, predicted % | 77.7 ± 23.4 | 79.2 ± 20.9 | 82.8 ± 18.2 | 83.3 ± 17.4 | 0.484 |
FEV1, predicted % | 71.2 ± 12.5 | 77.1 ± 12.1 | 80.3 ± 11.5 | 80.8 ± 11.4 | 0.002 |
FEV1/FVC, % | 75.5 ± 9.2 | 81.2 ± 8.0 | 81.7 ± 7.8 | 83.9 ± 11.7 | <0.001 |
DLCO, predicted % | 65.9 ± 14.1 | 74.3 ± 11.6 | 80.8 ± 7.8 | 80.6 ± 8.9 | <0.001 |
Lung fibrosis scores | 10.1 ± 6.4 | NA | NA | NA |