Table 1 Baseline characteristics of sample subjects by gender a
From: Global lung function initiative 2012 reference values for spirometry in Asian Americans
Characteristics | Gender | |
|---|---|---|
Men (n = 250) | Women (n = 317) | |
Age (year) | 28.4 ± 17.8 | 34.3 ± 19.7 |
23 (14, 41) | 32 (16, 51) | |
Height (cm) | 164.1 ± 15.6 | 154.2 ± 11.4 |
Weight (kg) | 62.8 ± 19.4 | 53.9 ± 14.4 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 4.7 | 22.3 ± 4.6 |
Born in the U.S. | 96 (38.4%) | 100 (31.6%) |
Length of time in U.S. b | ||
 Less than 5 years | 41 (27.0%) | 44 (20.6%) |
 5 to 10 years | 28 (18.4%) | 26 (12.2%) |
 10 to 20 years | 35 (23.0%) | 64 (29.9%) |
 More than 20 years | 48 (31.6%) | 80 (37.3%) |
FEV1 (L) | 3.159 ± 0.904 | 2.344 ± 0.634 |
FVC (L) c | 3.761 ± 1.052 | 2.785 ± 0.710 |
FEV1/FVC c | 0.84 ± 0.07 | 0.84 ± 0.08 |