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Table 2 Spirometric values measured in the two groups and % of predicted values.

From: Short term exposure to cooking fumes and pulmonary function

Spirometric measure

Group A

Group B

All

 

Mean (SD)

% of pred

Mean (SD)

% of pred

Mean (SD)

% of pred.

FVC, litres

5.2 (1.3)

105

4.6 (1.0)

101

4.9 (1.2)

103

FEV1, litres

4.0 (0.8)

95

3.9 (0.8)

102

4.0 (0.8)

99

FEV%

79.0 (8.8)

n.a.

86.2 (3.6)

n.a

82.6 (7.5)

n.a.

PEF litres/min

570 (112)

103

550 (126)

106

560 (117)

104

FEF25 litres/sec.

7.0 (1.6)

88

7.7 (1.7)

104

7.4 (1.7)

96

FEF50 litres/sec

4.3 (0.8)

78

5.2 (1.1)

102

4.8 (1.0)

91

FEF75 litres/sec

1.9 (0.3)

73

2.2 (0.5)

92

2.1 (0.5)

84

FET seconds

5.1 (1.1)

n.a.

3.9 (1.2)

n.a.

4.5 (1.3)

n.a.

  1. n.a. = not applicable