Table 5 Demographic and lung function parameters variation.

From: Expected health risk out of black carbon and particulate matter in the indoor environment of an industrial cluster of chandigarh in India

Total no. of cases (184), No. of workers (100), No. of staff members (84), Cases of alcohol (78), Cases of smoking (92)

 

Minimum

Average

Maximum

Height (cm)

145

163 ± 7

180

Weight (Kg)

40

61 ± 15

105

Age (years)

18

31 ± 11

65

Industrial working hours

8

8.5 ± 1.5

12

Working time in industries(years)

0.2

5.4 ± 5.1

23

FVC (liters)

0.77

3.43 ± 0.83

5.12

FEV1 (liters)

0.67

2.98 ± 0.86

4.91

PEFR (liters/second)

0.88

5.16 ± 2.53

12.7

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