Table 3.

Distribution of pulmonary function values of the male study subjects according to fuel use

Fuel	FVC	FEV1	FEV1%	PEFR	FEF25–75
Wood
- Non-user	3.33 ± 0.81	2.74 ± 0.76	81.83 ± 9.02	453.40 ± 117.79	2.88 ± 1.04
- User	2.98 ± 0.87	2.48 ± 0.80	82.68 ± 10.20	427.11 ± 122.42	2.71 ± 1.15
Animal dung
- Non-user	3.03 ± 0.88	2.52 ± 0.81	82.55 ± 10.25	431.89 ± 125.79	2.75 ± 1.16
- User	2.94 ± 0.81	2.44 ± 0.70	82.79 ± 8.09	415.75 ± 104.06	2.58 ± 0.94
Coal
- Non-user	3.02 ± 0.87	2.51 ± 0.80	82.42 ± 10.00	429.38 ± 122.28	2.72 ± 1.14
- User	2.64 ± 0.53	2.50 ± 0.42	95.04 ± 3.28	506.00 ± 1.41	3.62 ± 0.35
Kerosene
- Non-user	2.96 ± 0.93	2.47 ± 0.85	82.83 ± 9.68	422.65 ± 130.64	2.72 ± 1.20
- User	3.13 ± 0.75	2.58 ± 0.69	82.12 ± 10.74	444.33 ± 103.40	2.76 ± 1.02
LPG
- Non-user	2.93 ± 0.92	2.45 ± 0.85	82.72 ± 10.41	418.27 ± 128.01	2.71 ± 1.22
- User	3.17 ± 0.74	2.62 ± 0.68	82.32 ± 9.45	451.20 ± 108.14	2.78 ± 0.99
Biomass
- Non-user	3.33 ± 0.81	2.74 ± 0.76	81.83 ± 9.02	453.40 ± 117.79	2.88 ± 1.04
- User	2.98 ± 0.87	2.48 ± 0.79	82.64 ± 10.17	427.50 ± 122.09	2.71 ± 1.15
Only biomass user	2.87 ± 0.98	2.40 ± 0.91*	82.76 ± 10.46	411.28 ± 142.02*	2.70 ± 1.29*
Only LPG user	3.36 ± 0.93	2.74 ± 0.88	80.77 ± 10.25	440.86 ± 128.32	2.88 ± 1.19
Only wood user	2.84 ± 1.01	2.38 ± 0.94*	82.51 ± 10.80	407.14 ± 145.33*	2.67 ± 1.32*
Only LPG user	3.36 ± 0.93	2.74 ± 0.88	80.77 ± 10.25	440.86 ± 128.32	2.88 ± 1.19

* p < 0.05

Adjusted for age, height, weight, smoking, house type, family size and occupation.