Table 4 Lung function pattern classified by GLI ‘African American’ and ‘Other’ reference values
From: Respiratory symptoms and lung function among inmates in a Nigerian prison: a cross sectional study
GLI reference for African Americans | GLI reference for ‘Other ethnic groups’ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spirometry pattern | All participants N = 173 (%) | Males n = 161 (%) | Females n = 12 (%) | All participants N = 173 (%) | Male n = 161 (%) | Female n = 12 (%) | |
Normal | 132 (76.3) | 126 (78.2) | 6 (50.0) | 95 (54.9) | 92 (57.1) | 3 (25.0) | |
Obstructive | 18 (10.4) | 15 (9.3) | 3 (25) | 13 (7.5) | 12 (7.5) | 1 (8.3) | |
Restrictive | 21 (12.1) | 18 (11.2) | 3 (25) | 59 (34.1) | 52 (32.3) | 7 (58.3) | |
Mixed | 2 (1.2) | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 6 (3.5) | 5 (3.1) | 1 (8.3) | |