Table 4

Correlations of within pair case compared to smoking control ratios of each spirometric index

Correlations4-150 of within pair case:control ratios of each spirometric index
FVCFEV1FEF20–75FEF20–50FEF50–75FEF60–80FEF75–85FEF80–90
FEV1 0.87
FEF20–75 0.730.92
FEF20–50 0.690.890.91
FEF50–75 0.700.870.970.80
FEF60–80 0.690.830.920.720.97
FEF75–85 0.660.730.790.600.840.92
FEF80–90 0.600.640.670.480.730.830.93
FEF85–95 0.440.390.380.200.460.570.660.81
  • For abbreviations see footnote to table 2.

  • 4-150 Pearson correlation coefficients derived from log transformed ratios.