Table 1 Demographic, lung function and exposure data of the subjects in the study
From: Sensitization to avian and fungal proteins in different work environments
Nest pruners (n = 28) | Others (n = 73) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic and clinical data | |||
Age (years), median (range) | 49 (37–64) | 38 (20–62) | < 0.0001 |
Sex (male), n (%) | 23 (82) | 53 (73) | 0.441 |
Smoking habit, n (%) | 0.299 | ||
Smoker | 5 (18) | 16 (22) | |
Former smoker | 9 (32) | 17 (23) | |
Non-smoker | 8 (29) | 36 (49) | |
Pulmonary function test | |||
FVC (% predicted), median (range) | 95 (70–122) | 100 (72–127) | 0.144 |
FEV1 (% predicted), median (range) | 97 (70–137) | 101 (74–144) | 0.538 |
FEV1/FVC (% predicted), median (range) | 78 (67–93) | 82 (56–100) | 0.101 |
TLC (% predicted), median (range) | 102 (73–140) | 96 (74–158) | 0.034 |
DLCO/SB (% predicted), median (range) | 82 (60–110) | 87 (62–119) | 0.449 |
DLCO/VA (% predicted), median (range) | 80 (63–96) | 88 (63–113) | 0.008 |
Job exposure data | |||
Pruner, n (%) | 28 (100) | 0 (0) | < 0.0001 |
Gardener, n (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (8) | |
Bird capture, n (%) | 0 (0) | 4 (6) | |
Biologist (bird population control), n (%) | 0 (0) | 11 (15) | |
Administrative worker, n (%) | 0 (0) | 10 (14) | |
Pest control, n (%) | 0 (0) | 28 (38) | |
Others, n (%) | 0 (0) | 10 (14) | |
Domestic exposure data | |||
Feather duvet, n (%) | 7 (25) | 25 (34) | 1.000 |
Birds, n (%) | 3 (11) | 11 (15) | 1.000 |