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. 2020 Oct;12(10):6327–6341. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2020.03.102

Table 5. Correlation between basic characteristics and lung function in children.

Lung function indices Height, β (95% CI) Weight, β (95% CI) Preterm birth,
t/F; P
Low birth weight,
t/F; P
Duration of exclusive breastfeeding, t/F; P Respiratory
diseases, t/F; P
FVC (L) 0.033 (0.031–0.036) 0.031 (0.028–0.033) −0.652; 0.514 −1.264; 0.207 0.992; 0.396 −0.118; 0.906
FEV1 (L) 0.031 (0.029–0.033) 0.028 (0.025–0.030) −0.646; 0.519 −0.816; 0.415 1.075; 0.359 0.973; 0.331
PEF (L/s) 0.055 (0.049–0.061) 0.049 (0.042–0.055) −0.959; 0.338 −0.587; 0.557 0.844; 0.470 2.337; 0.020
FEF25–75 (L/s) 0.031 (0.030–0.031) 0.024 (0.023–0.026) −0.533; 0.594 −0.062; 0.950 1.615; 0.184 2.288; 0.022
FEV3 (L) 0.033 (0.031–0.036) 0.031 (0.028–0.033) −0.664; 0.520 −1.255; 0.210 1.043; 0.373 −0.151; 0.880

FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in the first second; PEF, peak expiratory flow.