Table 5 Relationship between spirometry pattern and respiratory symptom
From: Respiratory symptoms and lung function among inmates in a Nigerian prison: a cross sectional study
Gender | Spirometry pattern | Respiratory symptom | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Present n (%) | Absent n (%) | |||
Male | Mixed | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |
Obstructive | 11 (73.3) | 4 (26.7) | 0.274 | |
Restrictive | 16 (88.9) | 2 (11.1) | ||
Normal | 87 (69.0) | 39 (31.0) | ||
Female | Mixed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Obstructive | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0.513 | |
Restrictive | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
Normal | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | ||
All participants | Mixed | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | |
Obstructive | 13 (72.2) | 5 (27.8) | 0.174 | |
Restrictive | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | ||
Normal | 91 (68.9) | 41 (31.1) | ||