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. 2022 May 21;12:8598. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12529-2

Table 1.

Descriptive and demographic data of musicians.

Flute player Oboe player Clarinet player Trumpet player
n 19 11 1 1
Gender identity female:male 16 : 3 5 : 6 0 : 1 0 : 1
Age [years] mean 47 (15) 51 (12) 28 26
Height of participants [cm] Female 166 (6) 168 (11)
Male 182 (3) 188 (9) 174 182
Weight of participants [kg] Female 65 (12) 66 (9)
Male 81 (6) 84 (11) 75 90
Respiratory disease None 18 11 1 1
Allergy-induced bronchial asthma 1
Nicotine consumption None 17 7 1
Previously 1 (3 py) 2 (1 py, 3 py)
Currently 1 (12 py) 2 (7 py, 35 py) 1 (2 py)
Years of experience 36 (14) 38 (11) 20 22
Beard No 18 8
Three-day beard 1 3
Full beard 1 1

Mean (standard deviation) and number of cases are reported.

py pack years.