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Table 5 Relation between exposure to ETS and lung functions among men and women non-smokers (n = 623) in Aleppo-Syria

From: Extent of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its dose-response relation to respiratory health among adults

 

ETS score

 
 

middle

high

P Dose-response

Men

   

FEV1 (ml)

-46.8 (-215.4 to 121.7)

34.3 (-140.5 to 209.1)

0.3

FVC (ml)

63.9 (-167.5 to 295.3)

147.9 (-89.1 to 385.0)

0.5

FEV1/FVC (%)

-1.2 (-3.7 to 1.6)

-1.0 (-3.5 to 1.6)

0.5

Women

   

FEV1 (ml)

-87.8 (-164.8 to -10.7)

-58.7 (-136.5 to 19.1)

0.3

FVC (ml)

3.1 (-103.8 to 110.1)

-72.2 (-182.4 to 38.1)

0.2

FEV1/FVC (%)

-2.0 (-3.8 to -0.3)

-1.0 (-2.9 to 0.8)

0.1

  1. * Unstandardized linear regression coefficient and 95% confidence interval for the relation between ETS score tertiles (lower being referent) and lung function tests adjusted for age, BMI, SES score, hay fever, pack years (for ex-cigarette smokers), occupational exposure, parental allergy, and interaction terms of age with height and age with weight