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Table 2 Distribution of pulmonary function values of the female study subjects according to fuel use

From: Pulmonary function and fuel use: A population survey

Fuel

FVC

FEV1

FEV1%

PEFR

FEF25–75

Wood

     

   - Non-user

2.45 ± 0.44

2.26 ± 0.46

91.99 ± 3.98

403.50 ± 59.05

3.06 ± 0.84

   - User

2.28 ± 0.62

1.97 ± 0.59**

86.44 ± 8.88

347.91 ± 80.96*

2.40 ± 0.95*

Animal dung

     

   - Non-user

2.31 ± 0.62

2.00 ± 0.55

86.70 ± 8.34

353.24 ± 81.02

2.45 ± 0.94

   - User

2.18 ± 0.55

1.89 ± 0.49

87.09 ± 10.67

341.58 ± 80.14

2.42 ± 1.05

Coal

     

   - Non-user

2.29 ± 0.62

1.99 ± 0.55

86.77 ± 8.84

351.61 ± 81.54

2.45 ± 0.96

   - User

2.22 ± 0.35

1.93 ± 0.39

86.61 ± 6.72

339.00 ± 59.02

2.30 ± 0.77

Kerosene

     

   - Non-user

2.30 ± 0.65

2.02 ± 0.59

87.58 ± 8.44

353.52 ± 87.19

2.53 ± 1.01

   - User

2.27 ± 0.54

1.93 ± 0.46

85.46 ± 9.17

347.40 ± 69.60

2.30 ± 0.85*

LPG

     

   - Non-user

2.26 ± 0.64

1.96 ± 0.56

86.61 ± 8.75

347.53 ± 83.70

2.38 ± 0.96

   - User

2.36 ± 0.52

2.06 ± 0.49

87.23 ± 8.87

361.86 ± 71.32

2.62 ± 0.99

Biomass

     

   - Non-user

2.45 ± 0.44

2.26 ± 0.46

91.99 ± 3.98

403.50 ± 59.05

3.06 ± 0.84

   - User

2.28 ± 0.62

1.97 ± 0.54*

86.44 ± 8.89**

347.91 ± 80.96*

2.40 ± 0.95**

Only biomass user

2.25 ± 0.68

1.96 ± 0.61

86.90 ± 8.92**

345.50 ± 93.36*

2.41 ± 1.00**

Only LPG user

2.45 ± 0.52

2.29 ± 0.55

93.15 ± 4.09

407.50 ± 71.94

3.22 ± 0.97

Only wood user

2.29 ± 0.70

1.98 ± 0.63

86.13 ± 8.66***

347.55 ± 97.04

2.37 ± 0.98***

Only LPG user

2.45 ± 0.52

2.29 ± 0.55

93.15 ± 4.09

407.50 ± 71.94

3.22 ± 0.97

  1. * p < 0.05
  2. ** p < 0.01
  3. *** p < 0.001
  4. Adjusted for age, height, weight, house type, family size and occupation.