Table 3

Percentual changes in spirometric values at different points in time in the groups and during periods with (E) and without (B) exposure to cooking fumes.

Spirometric measure

Group A (n = 12)

Group B (n = 12)

All (n = 24)




2-1#

3-1

4-1

2-1

3-1

4-1

2-1

3-1

4-1


FVC

B

-1.1

-0.6

+0.1

-1.7

-1.3

-2.3

-1.4

-0.9

-1.1

E

+0.2

-0.5

-0.8

-1.3

-0.9

+0.1

-0.6

-0.7

-0.4

FEV1

B

+1.1

+1.3

+0.6

-0.8

-0.6

-1.6

+0.2

+0.4

-0.5

E

+0.5

-0.5

-1.2

-0.8

-0.5

-0.5

-0.2

-0.5

-0.9

FEV%

B

+2.3

+1.9

+0.6

+0.9

+0.8

+0.7

+1.6

+1.4

+0.7

E

+0.3

+0.0

-0.3

+0.5

+0.5

-0.6

+0.4

+0.2

-0.5

PEF

B

+2.4

-0.5

-1.7

-1.7

-1.7

-3.0

+0.4

-1.1

-2.3

E

-0.8

-0.2

-0.6

+0.9

+2.6

+1.4

+0.1

+1.2

+0.4

FEF25

B

+3.8

+5.9

+3.6

-5.0

-5.4

-4.2

-0.6

+0.3

-0.3

E

-0.9

+0.5

-0.4

-1.4

+1.9*

+0.7

-1.2

+1.2

+0.1

FEF50

B

+0.6

+3.4

-0.2

-2.6

-4.5

-4.6

-1.0

-0.6

-2.4

E

-0.6

+0.7

-2.5

+6.5*

+6.1*

+0.6

+2.9

+3.4

-1.0

FEF75

B

-0.7

+3.7

-0.9

+3.8

+3.8

+0.1

+1.6

+3.7

-0.4

E

+2.3

+0.6

+0.9

+1.3

-1.0

-0.6

+1.8

-0.2

+0.1

FET

B

+1.0

+0.2

-4.5

-0.7

-6.7

+8.7

+0.1

-3.2

+2.1

E

+1.0

+16.9

+1.0

+12.8

+14.6

+7.3

+6.9

+15.7*

+4.2


* p < 0.05

# 2-1 is the difference between the first measurement and the measurement at the time of leaving the kitchen after 2 or 4 hours. 3-1 is the difference between the first measurement and the measurement taken 6 hours after entering the kitchen. 4-1 is the difference between the first measurement and the measurement taken 24 hours after entering the kitchen during the day with exposure compared to the day without exposure.

Svedahl et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2009 4:9   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-4-9

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