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Table 2 Mean value (± Standard Deviation) for lung function measures and covariates, by sex and zygosity.

From: Genetic and environmental influence on lung function impairment in Swedish twins

 

Men

Women

Opposite sexed pairs (n = 42)

 

MZ (n = 28)

DZ(n = 14)

MZ(n = 65)

DZ(n = 27)

Men

Women

Age

60.5 ± 9.0

59.8 ± 7.3

59.1 ± 8.3

60.1 ± 9.6

58.5 ± 8.7

58.5 ± 8.8

Height

178.7 ± 5.7

180.1 ± 5.3

164.4 ± 6.2

163.9 ± 5.5

178.3 ± 5.5

165.0 ± 4.8

Pack yrs1

11.6 ± 17.6

22.4 ± 20.2

9.5 ± 14.0

13.6 ± 16.9

15.5 ± 16.2

11.9 ± 16.5

VC in % pred.

100.64 ± 13.00

97.86 ± 15.83

111.99 ± 15.42

108.89 ± 13.94

101.97 ± 13.04

113.81 ± 14.90

FEV1 in % pred.

92.97 ± 14.91

89.70 ± 18.37

98.96 ± 16.60

98.21 ± 15.77

96.27 ± 15.53

102.68 ± 14.99

DLco2 in % pred.

95.06 ± 18.44

92.45 ± 19.58

87.11 ± 16.08

79.97 ± 14.54

91.83 ± 18.99

89.33 ± 15.97

  1. Multiple regression was used in order to test for differences in the mean levels of age, height, packyears and lung function measures (VC, FEV1 and DLco) between the zygosity groups. Adjustment for sex was made for height and lung function measures. 1Packyears at examination. 2 n pairs MZ male = 28, DZ male = 15, MZ female = 66, DZ female = 25, OS = 39.