Research Article

Indoor Air Quality and Respiratory Health among Malay Preschool Children in Selangor

Table 2

Comparisons of lung functions among preschool children.

Lung functionStudied group ()Comparative group () value value
Mean ± S.D/median ± IQR

FVC (Liter)a0.63 ± 0.180.79 ± 0.21−4.160<0.001*
FEV1 (Liter)a0.60 ± 0.170.76 ± 0.19−4.484<0.001*
FVC%a69.93 ± 17.0385.94 ± 19.81−4.577<0.001*
FEV1%a72.02 ± 18.1788.69 ± 18.16−4.811<0.001*
FEV1/FVC%b103.69 ± 05.67105.62 ± 6.81−1.6710.095

Significant at .
a-test.
bMann-Whitney Test.