Table 3 |
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Anamnestic, lung function data and biological monitoring in workers with and without HRCT findings (t-test) |
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| Parameter |
Al-induced findings |
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| no |
yes |
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| Mean |
Std.Err. |
Mean |
Std.Err. |
Pr>|t| |
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| Age (years) |
40.9 |
1.6 |
42.9 |
1.8 |
0. 3855 |
| Weight (kg) |
82.9 |
2.0 |
82.0 |
3.7 |
0. 8221 |
| Height (cm) |
172.9 |
1.1 |
173.5 |
1.7 |
0. 7726 |
| Time of exposure (months) |
142.7 |
15.2 |
180.0 |
21.7 |
0.1700 |
| Al -plasma (μg/l) |
15.4 |
2.5 |
33.5 |
6.1 |
0.0124 |
| Al -urine (μg/gcreat) |
135.1 |
24.5 |
340.5 |
62.4 |
0. 0065 |
| FEV1/VC (%) |
83.9 |
0.8 |
86.0 |
0.7 |
0.0660 |
| TLC (% pred.) |
104.6 |
1.9 |
95.4 |
5.1 |
0.1070 |
| VC (% pred.) |
101.8 |
2.1 |
90.9 |
3.5 |
0.0133 |
| Rtot (kPa*s/l) |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.1363 |
| Body mass index |
27.8 |
0.6 |
27.3 |
1.1 |
0.6951 |
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Kraus et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:4 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-4 |
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