rss
Thorax 59:1052-1056 doi:10.1136/thx.2004.022806
  • Environmental exposure

Effects of asbestos and smoking on the levels and rates of change of lung function in a crocidolite exposed cohort in Western Australia

Table 5

 Predictors of change of lung function in a cohort of asbestos exposed subjects according to the linear mixed model

FEV1 (ml) FVC (ml) FEV1/FVC %
Estimate (SE) p value Estimate (SE) p value Estimate (SE) p value
All variables were included in the model. Age was centred to 56 years and height to 165 cm.
Follow up (years) −24 (2) <0.001 −39 (3) <0.001 0.17 (0.05) 0.001
Follow up* cumulative asbestos −0.08 (0.02) 0.001 −0.10 (0.03) 0.001
Follow up* radiographic asbestosis −13 (2) <0.001 −20 (3) <0.001
Follow up* current smokers −13 (2) <0.001 −3.3 (3.3) 0.31 −0.41 (0.05) <0.001
Follow up* ex-smokers −1.0 (2.0) 0.62 3.8 (2.5) 0.13 −0.13 (0.04) 0.001

This Article

  1. Abstract
  2. Full text
  3. PDF

Free sample
This recent issue is free to all users to allow everyone the opportunity to see the full scope and typical content of Thorax.
View free sample issue >>

Don't forget to sign up for content alerts so you keep up to date with all the articles as they are published.