Table V.
FDNY physician diagnosed respiratory conditions associated with quintile of FEV1 %predicted (N=10,943)
| Quintile of FEV1% predicted | Sinusitis | Asthma | Bronchitis | COPD/Emphysema | Obstructive Airway Disease* | No FDNY Diagnoses** | No Respiratory Visits to FDNY Physicians |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | |||||||
| 20–82 | 206 (19.8%) | 377 (41.4%) | 199 (22.4%) | 33 (64.7%) | 518 (31.7%) | 489 (17.3%) | 621 (13.2%) |
| 83–89 | 207 (19.9%) | 177 (19.4%) | 186 (20.9%) | 8 (15.7%) | 322 (19.7%) | 562 (19.9%) | 851 (18.1%) |
| 90–96 | 250 (24.0%) | 158 (17.3%) | 215 (24.2%) | 5 (9.8%) | 340 (20.8%) | 657 (23.3%) | 1047 (22.3%) |
| 97–103 | 188 (18.1%) | 104 (11.4%) | 162 (18.2%) | 2 (3.9%) | 249 (15.2%) | 563 (19.9%) | 974 (20.8%) |
| 104–147 | 190 (18.3%) | 95 (10.4%) | 128 (14.4%) | 3 (5.9%) | 207 (12.7%) | 554 (19.6%) | 1199 (25.6%) |
| EMS | |||||||
| 20–82 | 11 (45.8%) | 31 (59.6%) | 7 (53.9%) | 2 (50.0%) | 34 (56.7%) | 80 (47.3%) | 324 (32.9%) |
| 83–89 | 4 (16.7) | 5 (9.6%) | 2 (15.4%) | 1 (25.0%) | 7 (11.7%) | 39 (23.1%) | 184 (18.7%) |
| 90–96 | 6 (25.0%) | 8 (15.4%) | 2 (15.4%) | 1 (25.0%) | 10 (16.7%) | 25 (14.8%) | 198 (20.1%) |
| 97–103 | 2 (8.3%) | 5 (9.6%) | 2 (15.4%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (10.0%) | 19 (11.2%) | 154 (15.7%) |
| 104–147 | 1 (4.2%) | 3 (5.8%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (5.0%) | 6 (3.6%) | 124 (12.6%) |
Data are number (%). Percentages are column percents within service (Fire vs. EMS).
Diagnoses are not mutually exclusive.
*
Obstructive airway disease includes current asthma, bronchitis, and COPD/emphysema
**
Had FDNY doctor visits but did not have at least three visits with same diagnosis.