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. 2014 Jul 4;11(7):6871–6889. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110706871

Table 3.

Number of measurements (N), mean and standard deviation (SD) of lung function variables before, and 4 h and 24 h after exposure to different indoor sources and exposure levels.

Exposure Scenario FEV1 (L) FVC (L)
Pre Post 4 h Post 24 h Pre Post 4 h Post 24 h
N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD
RA 46 3.60 ± 0.84 45 3.51 ± 0.79 47 3.56 ± 0.78 46 4.47 ± 1.00 45 4.34 ± 0.94 47 4.43 ± 0.95
CB1 33 3.50 ± 0.79 35 3.55 ± 0.80 34 3.60 ± 0.83 33 4.35 ± 0.96 35 4.37 ± 0.94 34 4.45 ± 0.99
CB2 38 3.53 ± 0.89 38 3.55 ±0.91 36 3.56 ± 0.89 38 4.45 ± 1.09 38 4.42 ± 1.08 36 4.44 ± 1.08
TB1 33 3.50 ± 0.88 36 3.49 ± 0.82 34 3.48 ± 0.84 33 4.42 ± 1.00 36 4.34 ± 0.90 34 4.35 ± 0.93
TB2 35 3.54 ± 0.75 35 3.57 ± 0.79 35 3.60 ± 0.75 35 4.43 ± 0.91 35 4.43 ± 0.95 35 4.49 ± 0.92
FS1 35 3.50 ± 0.88 36 3.46 ± 0.85 35 3.43 ± 0.91 35 4.37 ± 1.00 36 4.35 ± 0.99 35 4.35 ± 1.04
FS2 34 3.57 ± 0.68 33 3.44 ± 0.70 33 3.50 ± 0.71 46 4.47 ± 0.83 33 4.26 ± 0.79 33 4.33 ± 0.86
Exposure scenario FEV1/FVC (%) MEF25%–75% (L/s)
Pre Post 4 h Post 24 h Pre Post 4 h Post 24 h
N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD N Mean ± SD
RA 46 0.81 ± 0.07 45 0.81 ± 0.07 47 0.81 ± 0.08 46 3.47 ± 1.22 45 3.47 ± 1.19 47 3.45 ± 1.17
CB1 33 0.81 ± 0.08 35 0.81 ± 0.08 34 0.81 ± 0.08 33 3.48 ± 1.25 35 3.60 ± 1.27 34 3.58 ± 1.27
CB2 38 0.79 ± 0.07 38 0.80 ± 0.07 36 0.80 ± 0.07 38 3.28 ± 1.18 38 3.41 ± 1.22 36 3.37 ± 1.22
TB1 33 0.79 ± 0.08 36 0.80 ± 0.08 34 0.80 ± 0.08 33 3.35 ± 1.37 36 3.48 ± 1.37 34 3.44 ± 1.41
TB2 35 0.80 ± 0.07 35 0.81 ± 0.07 35 0.80 ± 0.07 35 3.35 ± 1.16 35 3.48 ± 1.21 35 3.42 ± 1.10
FS1 35 0.80 ± 0.09 36 0.80 ± 0.09 35 0.79 ± 0.10 35 3.41 ± 1.34 36 3.41 ± 1.39 35 3.28 ± 1.39
FS2 34 0.80 ± 0.07 33 0.81 ± 0.08 33 0.81 ± 0.08 34 3.35 ± 1.06 33 3.33 ± 1.18 33 3.35 ± 1.12

Notes: FEV1: forced expiratory volume at 1 s, FVC: forced vital capacity, MEF25%–75%: averaged forced expiratory flow between the full expiration of 25% and 75% of the total FVC, L: liter, L/s: liter per second; %: percent; RA: room air, CB1: candles burning level 1, CB2: candles burning level 2, TB1: toasting bread level 1, TB2: toasting bread level 2, FS1: frying sausages level 1, FS2: frying sausages level 2.