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Table 5 Associations between reported lifetime occupational exposure to dust, gases or fumes and lung function (N = 497)

From: Occupation, smoking, and chronic obstructive respiratory disorders: a cross sectional study in an industrial area of Catalonia, Spain

 

Ever exposed

Exposure duration <15 years

Exposure duration ≥ 15 years

Exposure to dust, fumes or gases (n)

268 (54%)

136 (27%)

132 (27%)

FEV1 (mL)‡

-33 (-117 to 51)

+3 (-95 to 100)

-80 (-186 to 26)

FEV1 to FVC ratio (%)‡

-1.1 (-2.3 to 0.1)

-0.6 (-2.1 to 0.8)

-1.7 (-3.3 to -0.2)

MMEF (mL/s)‡

-57 (-237 to 124)

+13 (-192 to 218)

-163 (-397 to 71)

  1. ‡ Linear regression coefficients (95% confidence intervals) denote mean differences in lung function parameters between exposed and never exposed individuals (n = 229); adjusted for sex, age, height and smoking status