Table 3

Association between maternal smoking during and after pregnancy and children’s lung function at 21 years (females only)

Maternal smokingLung function tests
FVC (litre)FEV1 (litre)FEF25–75 (litre/s)
UnivariateMultivariateUnivariateMultivariateUnivariateMultivariate
First clinic visit−0.013 (0.03)−0.024 (0.07)−0.023 (0.03)−0.037 (0.05)−0.066 (0.05)−0.076 (0.10)
6 months−0.002 (0.03)0.028 (0.06)−0.007 (0.03)0.042 (0.05)−0.057 (0.05)0.016 (0.10)
5 years−0.023 (0.04)−0.026 (0.06)−0.022 (0.03)−0.004 (0.05)−0.029 (0.05)0.058 (0.10)
14 years0.001 (0.04)0.022 (0.06)−0.023 (0.03)−0.021 (0.05)−0.066 (0.05)−0.077 (0.09)
  • Values are regression coefficients (SE).

  • FVC, forced vital capacity; FEF25–75, forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75%; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s.