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- Title
Reference spirometric values in a Sudanese cohort.
- Authors
Bashir, A. A.; Musa, O. A. A.
- Abstract
To determine normal values of respiratory function for Sudanese, a randomized stratified cross-sectional study was performed on 2250 healthy Sudanese aged 7-86 years in 2002-05. Data were obtained through a questionnaire, pulmonary function testing and taking anthropometric measurements. Lung function and anthropometric measurements were correlated and regression equations were derived. Sudanese of Arab ethnic background had significantly higher forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 (first) second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) than those of African ethnicity. In adults a positive correlation was found between lung function and height and a negative correlation with age. Gender and ethnic variations in Sudanese lung function were confirmed. Comparisons were made with data from other international studies. These values can be used as reference values in respiratory clinics in Sudan.
- Subjects
CENTRAL Africa; EASTERN Africa; SUDAN; AGE distribution; ANALYSIS of variance; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARABS; BLACK people; STATISTICAL correlation; POPULATION geography; PULMONARY function tests; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE values; RESPIRATORY measurements; STATISTICAL sampling; SEX distribution; SPIROMETRY; T-test (Statistics); MULTIPLE regression analysis; PREDICTIVE tests; CROSS-sectional method; VITAL capacity (Respiration); DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2012, Vol 18, Issue 2, p151
- ISSN
1020-3397
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.26719/2012.18.2.151