Table 3.
Pulmonary function parameters and oxidative stress biomarkers in the exposed and reference groups
| Parameter | Exposed group Mean (SD) |
Reference group Mean (SD) |
p-value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| FVC (%) | 93.37 (7.62) | 98.17 (12.09) | 0.027 |
| FEV1 (%) | 88.08 (10.05) | 94.24 (11.43) | 0.008 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | 83.64 (12.10) | 89.62 (8.44) | 0.008 |
| FEF 25–75 (%) | 80.17 (13.40) | 82.26 (10.38) | 0.411 |
| PEF (%) | 81.84 (9.08) | 84.35 (10.52) | 0.260 |
| SOD (U/ml) | 9.22 (2.42) | 10.59 (2.20) | 0.006 |
| TAC (mM) | 1.16 (0.13) | 1.48 (0.29) | < 0.001 |
| MDA (µM) | 3.85 (2.11) | 2.65 (0.68) | < 0.001 |
aIndependent sample t‑test