Sex differences in pulmonary function parameters among Indigenous Australians with and without chronic airway disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies assessing normative values and sex differences in pulmonary function test parameters (PFTPs) among Indigenous populations are sparse.

Methods

PFTPs were compared between male and female Indigenous Australian adults with and without chest radiologically proven chronic airway diseases (CADs).

Results

485 adults (56% were female) with no significant difference in age, body mass index or smoking status between sexes were included. Females displayed a higher prevalence of radiology without CADs compared to males (66 vs. 52%, respectively). Among patients without CADs, after adjustment for age, stature and smoking, males displayed significantly higher absolute values of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) (mean difference, 0.41L (0.21,0.62), p<0.001) and Forced E

SUBMITTER: Heraganahally SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8824342 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature