Table 4

 Spirometric findings of the workers

ParameterGroup% predicted value
Mean (SD)p Value
FEV1Coffeehouse workers89.37 (16.17)0.011
Other occupations94.47 (12.42)
FVCCoffeehouse workers86.70 (15.10)0.080
Other occupations90.16 (12.67)
FEV1/FVCCoffeehouse workers85.83 (10.76)0.250
Other occupations87.43 (08.74)
PEFCoffeehouse workers68.99 (21.13)0.026
Other occupations75.44 (19.97)
FEF25Coffeehouse workers72.56 (24.58)0.027
Other occupations79.84 (21.77)
FEF50Coffeehouse workers84.06 (29.14)0.006
Other occupations94.22 (23.56)
FEF75Coffeehouse workers106.89 (31.60)0.254
Other occupations101.44 (36.01)
FEF25–75Coffeehouse workers88.07 (28.67)0.009
Other occupations97.94 (24.28)