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 |