Table 4

FEV1, FVC values, adjusted for age, height, weight, current smoking status, Depcat, and childhood group according to quintiles of corrected birth weight score*

Men (n = 163)Women (n = 160)
NFEV1Difference (95% CI)FVCDifference (95% CI)nFEV1Difference (95% CI)FVCDifference (95% CI)
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) values are shown as mean.
Corrected birth weight score (quintiles)
Lowest 20%313.194.39332.253.04
21–40%353.250.06 (−0.11 to 0.23)4.510.12 (−0.10 to 0.33)302.460.19 (0.07 to 0.35)3.270.23 (0.08 to 0.38)
41–60%263.240.05 (−0.13 to 0.24)4.530.14 (−0.09 to 0.37)322.380.14 (−0.01 to 0.26)3.190.15 (0.01 to 0.30)
61–80%393.330.14 (−0.03 to 0.31)4.630.24 (0.03 to 0.45)332.450.19 (0.06 to 0.33)3.270.23 (0.09 to 0.38)
Highest 20%323.350.16 (−0.01 to 0.34)4.650.26 (0.04 to 0.48)322.410.16 (0.02 to 0.30)3.240.20 (0.05 to 0.34)
β coefficient0.160.200.160.19
p for trend0.040.010.040.02
Adjusted for maternal smoking
β coefficient*0.160.270.250.20
p for trend*0.040.01<0.01<0.01