From: Respiratory and skin health among glass microfiber production workers: a cross-sectional study
Lung function parameter | All factory workers‡ N = 102 | Low MF level‡ N = 38 | High MF level‡ N = 64 | Exposure to any sensitizer§ N = 19 | ||||
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β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | |
FEV1* (liter) | 0.05 | -0.10 to 0.20 | 0.13 | -0.04 to 0.31 | -0.01 | -0.18 to 0.15 | 0.24 | 0.04 to 0.43 |
FVC* (liter) | 0.14 | -0.02 to 0.30 | 0.19 | -0.007 to 0.38 | 0.10 | -0.07 to 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.08 to 0.50 |
FEV1%pred† | 1.20 | -3.35 to 5.75 | 2.68 | -2.74 to 8.11 | -0.05 | -5.24 to 5.14 | 4.64 | -1.53 to 10.80 |
FVC%pred† | 1.81 | -2.33 to 5.94 | 1.85 | -3.09 to 6.79 | 1.77 | -2.95 to 6.49 | 4.37 | -1.23 to 9.98 |