Participants, n (%) | 573 (41.1) | 819 (58.9) | 363 (26.1) | 1029 (73.9) |
FEV1 (ml)* | 2948 (887) | 2734 (714) | 2408 (601) | 2968 (807) |
FVC (ml)* | 3724 (1059) | 3604 (859) | 3029 (686) | 3874 (807) |
FEV1/FVC%* | 78.9 (6.5) | 75.7 (8.2) | 79.2 (6.4) | 76.3 (7.9) |
Age (years)* | 50.7 (12.5) | 59.2 (7.8) | 52.8 (12.1) | 56.8 (10.1) |
Height (cm)* | 168 (9.5) | 171 (7.5) | 162 (6.1) | 173 (7) |
Cumulative asbestos (f/ml-year)* | 6.9 (7.5) | 24.7 (48) | 6.9 (7.5) | 21.5 (44.0) |
Years since last asbestos exposure* | 32.4 (8.3) | 33.1 (5.1) | 33.7 (7.1) | 32.5 (6.3) |
Age at first asbestos exposure (years)* | 13.9 (12.7) | 24.8 (6.1) | 16.0 (12.4) | 22.1 (9.5) |
Years exposed to asbestos* | 3.0 (3.4) | 1.1 (1.5) | 2.9 (3.3) | 1.4 (2.2) |
Radiographic asbestosis, n (%) | 8 (1.4) | 144 (17.6) | 3 (0.8) | 149 (14.5) |
Current smokers, n (%) | 111 (19.6) | 175 (21.8) | 68 (19.3) | 218 (21.5) |
Ex-smokers, n (%) | 181 (31.5) | 446 (54.2) | 86 (23.6) | 541 (52.5) |
Never smokers, n (%) | 280 (48.9) | 196 (23.9) | 208 (56.9) | 268 (26.0) |