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Table 3 Mean lung function values in 173 participants

From: Respiratory symptoms and lung function among inmates in a Nigerian prison: a cross sectional study

Variable

Mean (SD)

FEV1 (litres)

zFEV1 (litres)

FVC (litres)

zFVC (litres)

FEV1/FVC

zFEV1/FVC

Males, n = 161

3.2 ± 0.6

-0.8 ± -1.0

4.0 ± 0.7

-0.5 ± 0.9

80.4 ± 6.5

-0.5 ± 0.9

Females, n = 12

2.0 ± 0.4

-1.8 ± 1.0

2.5 ± 0.4

-1.5 ± 1.0

79.2 ± 9.1

-0.7 ± 1.1

All participants, N = 173

3.1 ± 0.7

-0.8 ± 1.0

3.9 ± 0.8

-0.6 ± 1.0

80.3 ± 6.6

-0.5 ± 0.9