Table 2
Mean percent predicted lung function and mean amount of industrial air emissions within 25 km of residence, by sex, household population aged 6 to 18, 2007 to 2011
| Total | Males | Females | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% confidence interval | Mean | 95% confidence interval | Mean | 95% confidence interval | ||||
| from | to | from | to | from | to | ||||
| Percent predicted lung function parametersNote † | |||||||||
| FVC | 103.07 | 102.27 | 103.87 | 103.21 | 102.30 | 104.12 | 102.93 | 101.92 | 103.93 |
| FEV1 | 98.86 | 98.07 | 99.64 | 98.63 | 97.70 | 99.56 | 99.09 | 98.00 | 100.18 |
| FEV1/FVC | 95.47 | 94.97 | 95.97 | 95.13 | 94.39 | 95.87 | 95.81 | 95.17 | 96.45 |
| Industrial air emissions | |||||||||
| NOx (tonnes) | 2,372.34Note E: Use with caution | 1,547.02 | 3,197.66 | 2,431.43Note E: Use with caution | 1,589.65 | 3,273.22 | 2,312.64Note E: Use with caution | 1,487.75 | 3,137.53 |
| PM2.5 (tonnes) | 250.27 | 169.08 | 331.46 | 250.62 | 169.08 | 331.46 | 249.92 | 166.30 | 333.54 |
E use with caution
FEV1 = 1-sec forced expiratory volume NOx = nitrogen oxides PM2.5 = fine particulate matter Source: 2007 to 2009 and 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey, combined. |
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