Panel A | N | FVC* Mean (SD) | F | p Value | Pair differences† | FEV11 mean (SD) | F | p Value | Pair differences |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 329 | 95.3 (18.7) | – | – | – | 87.0 (20.2) | – | – | – |
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 187 | 95.7 (19.3) | 0.19 | 0.66 | NA | 87.3 (19.7) | 0.10 | 0.76 | NA |
Female | 142 | 94.7 (18.0) | 86.6 (20.8) | ||||||
Age | |||||||||
20–49 (0) | 39 | 100.1 (14.8) | 1.43 | 0.23 | NA | 96.5 (14.3) | 3.79 | 0.01 | 0 vs 2 |
50–59 (1) | 112 | 95.0 (21.6) | 87.9 (23.0) | 0 vs 3 | |||||
60–69(2) | 120 | 94.2 (18.7) | 85.1 (19.4) | ||||||
70+(3) | 58 | 94.0 (14.4) | 83.3 (17.8) | ||||||
Smoker | |||||||||
Yes (ever) | 215 | 93.8 (20.1) | 3.63 | 0.05 | NA | 84.1 (20.6) | 13.30 | 0.00 | NA |
No | 114 | 98.0 (15.5) | 92.5 (18.1) | ||||||
Exposure | |||||||||
Worker | 25 | 95.2 (17.9) | 0.84 | 0.43 | NA | 89.0 (18.9) | 0.39 | 0.68 | NA |
Family/contact | 106 | 93.4 (17.1) | 85.7 (19.8) | ||||||
Other | 198 | 96.3 (19.7) | 87.5 (20.6) | ||||||
Radiographic findings | |||||||||
Normal (0) | 60 | 103.8 (15.0) | 7.40 | 0.00 | 0 vs 1 | 92.8 (21.8) | 4.33 | 0.00 | 0 vs 3 |
Pleural abnormalities (1) | 182 | 94.9 (20.2) | 0 vs 3 | 87.7 (20.0) | 1 vs 3 | ||||
Interstitial abnormalities (2) | 18 | 95.6 (12.0) | 86.4 (16.5) | ||||||
Both (3) | 69 | 88.8 (16.3) | 80.4 (18.6) | ||||||
Panel B | n | FEV11/FVC1 Mean (SD) | F | p Value | Pair differences† | DLCO* Mean (SD) | F | p Value | Pair differences |
Total | 329 | 95.5 (12.0) | – | – | – | 83.0 (21.7) | – | – | – |
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 187 | 96.1 (11.9) | 1.02 | 0.31 | NA | 86.3 (21.7) | 10.13 | 0.00 | NA |
Female | 142 | 94.8 (12.2) | 78.7 (21.0) | ||||||
Age | |||||||||
20–49 (0) | 39 | 98.4 (8.5) | 1.22 | 0.30 | NA | 91.5 (18.6) | 9.31 | 0.00 | 0 vs 2 |
50–59 (1) | 112 | 95.5 (13.3) | 87.6 (22.2) | 0 vs 3 | |||||
60–69 (2) | 120 | 95.6 (10.9) | 81.1 (19.9) | 1 vs 3 | |||||
70+ (3) | 58 | 93.6 (13.4) | 72.3 (21.8) | 2 vs 3 | |||||
Smoker | |||||||||
Yes (ever) | 215 | 93.3 (13.2) | 23.4 | 0.00 | NA | 78.5 (21.9) | 29.00 | 0.00 | NA |
No | 114 | 99.8 (7.6) | 91.5 (18.5) | ||||||
Exposure | |||||||||
Worker | 25 | 99.0 (9.3) | 1.15 | 0.32 | NA | 89.8 (19.2) | 2.10 | 0.13 | NA |
Family/contact | 106 | 95.5 (11.6) | 80.4 (19.4) | ||||||
Other | 198 | 95.1 (12.5) | 83.6 (23.0) | ||||||
Radiographic | |||||||||
Findings | 60 | 94.8 (13.6) | 0.16 | 0.92 | NA | 90.2 (19.5) | 11.10 | 0.00 | 0 vs 2 |
Normal (0) | 182 | 95.85 (10.8) | 85.7 (20.1) | 0 vs 3 | |||||
Pleural abnormalities (1) | 18 | 94.7 (12.6) | 68.1 (24.5) | 1 vs 2 | |||||
Interstitial abnormalities (2) | 69 | 95.6 (13.5) | 73.7 (22.4) | 1 vs 3 | |||||
Both (3) |
*Tukey HSD used for paired differences.
†FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC and DLCO analysed as percent predicted.
ARD, asbestos related disease; FEV, forced expiratory volume; FVC, forced vital capacity.