Ethnic differences in peak expiratory flow rate in Birmingham factory workers. Issue 696 (October 1983)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jackson, S. H.; Beevers, D. G.; Cruickshank, J. K.; Bannan, L. T.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 59:Issue 696(1983)
• Page Start: 671
• Page End: 673
• Publication Date: 1983-10
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.59.696.671
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : Among 698 Birmingham factory workers, Asian men (n = 75) tended to have lower peak expiratory flow rates (PEFR) than black (n = 156) or white (n = 138) men when age, height and smoking habits were accounted for. This trend reached statistical significance in Asian females (n = 20), despite a small sample size. There were no significant differences in PEFR between blacks and whites of either sex.