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Table 3 Intraclass correlations (with 95% confidence intervals) for unadjusted and adjusted FEV1, VC and DLco in a Swedish twin sample by sex and zygosity status.

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

 

Men

Women

OS

 

MZ (n = 28)

DZ (n = 14)

MZ (n = 65)

DZ (n = 27)

(n = 42)

VC

     

   Unadjusted

0.57(0.26;0.78)

0.41(-0.16;0.77)

0.67(0.50;0.78)

0.18(-0.21;0.53)

0.23(-0.08;0.50)

   Adj. PY

0.49(0.15;0.73)

0.29(-0.29;0.71)

0.67(0.50;0.78)

0.28(-0.12;0.59)

0.25(-0.06;0.52)

   Adj. PY, symptoms

0.36(-0.01;0.65)

0.18(-0.39;0.65)

0.66(0.50;0.78)

0.26(-0.14;0.58)

0.24(-0.07;0.51)

FEV 1

     

   Unadjusted

0.28(-0.10;0.59)

0.42(-0.14;0.78)

0.67(0.50;0.78)

0.32(-0.07;0.62)

-0.07(-0.37;0.24)

   Adj. PY

0.27(-0.12;0.58)

0.25(-0.33;0.69)

0.66(0.50;0.78)

0.39(0.01;0.67)

-0.01(-0.31;0.30)

   Adj. PY, symptoms

0.18(0.21-0.52)

0.18(-0.39;0.65)

0.65(0.48;0.77)

0.32(-0.06;0.63)

-0.09(-0.38;0.22)

DLCO

     

   Unadjusted

0.58(0.27;0.79)

0.65(0.21;0.87)

0.46(0.24;0.63)

0.06(-0.35;0.44)

0.35(0.04;0.60)

   Adj. PY

0.37(-0.00;0.65)

0.23(-0.32;0.67)

0.41(0.19;0.60)

0.01(-0.39;0.40)

0.29(-0.03;0.56)

   Adj. PY, symptoms

0.38(0.00;0.66)

0.29(-0.26;0.70)

0.41(0.17;0.58)

0.02(-0.38;0.41)

0.29(-0.03;0.56)

  1. 1 n pairs MZ male = 28, DZ male = 15, MZ female = 66, DZ female = 25, OS = 39. PY= pack years