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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Health Survey - topic report: lung function

Published
29 July 2014
ISBN
9781784126797

This report presents data from objective measurement of lung function in adults, measured by portable spirometers, using data from the 2008-

2011 Scottish Health Surveys.

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Table 2.4 FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC,a,b 2008-2011 combined, (age-standardised) by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and sex

Aged 16 and over with a valid lung function measurementc 2008 - 2011 combined
Lung Function Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile
5th (least deprived ) 4th 3rd 2nd 1st (most deprived)
% % % % %
Men
FEV1
At or above 5th centiled 83 89 84 85 77
Below 5th centile 17 11 16 15 23
Below 2.5th centile 11 10 11 12 20
FVC
At or above 5th centiled 86 88 86 84 79
Below 5th centile 14 12 14 16 21
Below 2.5th centile 9 9 11 12 16
FEV1/FVC
At or above 5th centiled 92 90 89 88 85
Below 5th centile 8 10 11 12 15
Below 2.5th centile 6 6 9 9 12
Probable airflow limitation (%)e 6 5 7 8 12
Women
FEV1
At or above 5th centiled 88 87 81 77 69
Below 5th centile 12 13 19 23 31
Below 2.5th centile 11 11 14 18 25
FVC
At or above 5th centiled 87 89 86 83 77
Below 5th centile 13 11 14 17 23
Below 2.5th centile 7 7 9 11 19
FEV1/FVC
At or above 5th centiled 89 84 83 86 78
Below 5th centile 11 16 17 14 22
Below 2.5th centile 8 11 13 12 18
Probable airflow limitation (%)e 7 8 11 11 17
Aged 16 and over with a valid lung function measurementc 2008 - 2011 combined
Lung Function Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile
5th (least deprived) 4th 3rd 2nd 1st (most deprived)
% % % % %
All adults
FEV1
At or above 5th centiled 85 88 82 81 73
Below 5th centile 15 12 18 19 27
Below 2.5th centile 11 10 13 15 22
FVC
At or above 5th centiled 86 88 86 83 78
Below 5th centile 14 12 14 17 22
Below 2.5th centile 8 8 10 11 18
FEV1/FVC
At or above 5th centiled 92 90 89 88 85
Below 5th centile 8 10 11 12 15
Below 2.5th centile 7 9 11 11 15
Probable airflow limitation (%)e 7 6 9 9 15
Bases (weighted):
Men 2008-2011 394 447 376 348 347
Women 2008-2011 431 415 403 370 410
All adults 2008-2011 825 862 779 718 757
Bases (unweighted):
Men 2008-2011 359 418 356 299 302
Women 2008-2011 481 486 455 391 403
All adults 2008-2011 840 904 811 690 705

a FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC: Forced vital capacity; FEV1/FVC: FEV1 as a proportion of FVC

b No bronchodilator was given in this survey

c This table is based on participants in white ethnic groups only. The Stanojevic All Age 2009 equations, applicable to white (Caucasian) populations, were used to determine the predicted values for spirometry measurements in this chapter. ERS Global Lungs Initiative ethnic-specific reference equations that will also cover other ethnic groups were not available at the time of analysis, and therefore participants from non-white ethnic groups were excluded from the analysis shown here

d Centiles show the position of these parameters within a statistical distribution in a normal (healthy) population. If a parameter is on the 5th centile, this means that for every 100 people, 5 would be expected to be at or below that level and 95 above

e Probable airflow limitation: Both FEV1 and FEV1/FVC below the 5th centile

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