Table 1 Characteristics of the women studied at baseline, before shift (n = 47).
| Tested before ban | Post‐ban dropouts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total group (n = 47) | Smokers (n = 30) | Non‐smokers (n = 17) | Total group (n = 8)* | |
| Mean (SD) (range) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 30.1 (8.4) (19–55) | 30.6 (8.2) | 29.2 (9.0) | 29.6 (8.5) |
| Height (cm) | 166 (5.5) (155–181) | 166.4 (5.3) | 165.2 (5.8) | 169 (8.1) |
| Weight (kg) | 63.1 (8.5) (50–85) | 62.5 (7.3) | 64.3 (10.6) | 66.9 (8.3) |
| FVC (l) | 3.93 (0.57) (2.21–4.73) | 3.88 (0.55) | 4.03 (0.60) | 3.91 (0.77) |
| FEV1 (l) | 3.24 (0.53) (2.02–4.14) | 3.14 (0.50) | 3.41 (0.55) | 3.25(0.57) |
| FEF25–75%(l/s) | 3.40 (0.93) (1.42–5.41) | 3.27 (1.0) | 3.63 (0.76) | 3.55 (0.56) |
| PEF (l/min) | 470 (98) (234–629) | 451 (99) | 504 (88) | 442 (79) |
*Seven smokers, one ex‐smoker.