Table 4.
FEV1 and FVC z-score (GLI-White) by ethnicity relative to White subjects, adjusted for socio-economic indices (N = 2547)*.
| Adjusted for age, sex, Ht, SHt, ChW | Further adjusted for Family affluence scale | |
|---|---|---|
| z-FEV1 | ||
| Black | −1.17 (−1.3; −1.1) | −1.16 (−1.3; −1.0) |
| South Asian | −0.74 (−0.8; −0.6) | −0.73 (−0.8; −0.6) |
| Other/ mixed | −0.45 (−0.6; −0.3) | −0.45 (−0.6; −0.3) |
| BIC; df | 5668; 11 | 5680; 13 |
| z-FVC | ||
| Black | −1.11 (−1.2; −1.0) | −1.09(−1.2; −1.0) |
| South Asian | −0.77 (−0.9; −0.7) | −0.77 (−0.9; −0.7) |
| Other/ mixed | −0.43 (−0.6; −0.3) | −0.43 (−0.6; −0.3) |
| BIC; df | 5495; 11 | 5508; 13 |
Data presented as β-coefficient (95% Confidence Interval);
*
Analyses based on data from 2751 occasions with full anthropometric data and family affluence scale. Abbreviations: Ht: height, SHt: sitting height, ChW: chest width, BIC: Bayesian information criterion, df: degrees of freedom.