Table 2 Characteristics of the men studied at baseline, before shift (n = 46).
| Tested before ban | Post‐ban dropouts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total group (n = 46) | Smokers (n = 30) | Non‐smokers (n = 16) | Total group (n = 11) | Smokers (n = 7) | Non‐smoker (n = 4) | |
| Mean (SD) (range) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 31.3 (7.4) (19–54) | 32 (7.6) | 30 (7.3) | 29.5 (8.7) | 32.3 (9.9) | 24.5 (2.4) |
| Height (cm) | 179 (6.5) (165–194) | 178.7 (6.5) | 179.8 (6.7) | 179 (6.1) | 180.1 (6.6) | 177.3 (5.6) |
| Weight (kg) | 80.1 (9.7) (62–104) | 79.3 (10.3) | 81.6 (8.7) | 81.5 (12.1) | 84.4 (11.3) | 76.5 (13.4) |
| FVC (l) | 5.34 (0.77) (3.63–6.72) | 5.24 (0.75) | 5.53 (0.79) | 5.37 (0.72) | 5.14 (0.74) | 5.76 (0.55) |
| FEV1 (l) | 4.33 (0.67) (2.42–5.48) | 4.29 (0.72) | 4.41 (0.59) | 4.59 (0.68) | 4.40 (0.76) | 4.94 (0.37) |
| FEF25–75%(l/s) | 4.45 (1.57) (1.32–8.68) | 4.54 (1.68) | 4.27 (1.38) | 5.31 (1.59) | 5.23 (1.90) | 5.44 (1.07) |
| PEF (l/min) | 647 (133) (380–950) | 614 (138) | 709 (98) | 631 (156) | 575 (165) | 729 (80) |