Table 30
Best forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Best forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011: Part 1


Table summary
This table displays the results of best forced expiratory volume in one second (fev1) of the household population best forced expiratory volume in one second (fev1), mean, 5th percentile,  10th percentile, 25th percentile, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and litres units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Best forced expiratory volume in
one second (FEV1)
Mean 5th percentile  10th percentile 25th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  litres
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 1.84 1.77 1.90 1.18 1.09 1.27 1.31 1.23 1.39 1.51 1.42 1.59
Age 12 to 19 3.45 3.35 3.56 2.23 2.09 2.37 2.46 2.32 2.60 2.83 2.72 2.95
Age 20 to 39 3.64 3.54 3.74 2.37 2.19 2.54 2.61 2.42 2.80 3.00 2.85 3.15
Age 40 to 59 3.09 3.01 3.17 1.91 1.73 2.10 2.17 2.00 2.35 2.55 2.46 2.65
Age 60 to 79 2.44 2.39 2.49 1.44 1.36 1.52 1.66 1.60 1.73 1.95 1.86 2.03
Age 6 to 79 3.10 3.04 3.17 1.68 1.61 1.74 1.90 1.82 1.97 2.43 2.34 2.51
Males  
Age 6 to 11 1.86 1.77 1.95 1.18 0.98 1.37 1.31 1.18 1.45 1.53 1.41 1.65
Age 12 to 19 3.81 3.67 3.95 2.11 1.75 2.46 2.50 2.16 2.84 3.14 2.89 3.39
Age 20 to 39 4.22 4.10 4.33 3.12 2.92 3.33 3.44 3.24 3.65 3.77 3.59 3.95
Age 40 to 59 3.58 3.48 3.68 2.53 2.28 2.78 2.76 2.54 2.97 3.17 2.97 3.36
Age 60 to 79 2.89 2.82 2.97 1.87 1.75 1.98 2.11 1.95 2.26 2.44 2.33 2.56
Age 6 to 79 3.57 3.50 3.65 1.84 1.77 1.91 2.31 2.24 2.38 2.97 2.86 3.09
Females  
Age 6 to 11 1.80 1.74 1.87 1.19 1.14 1.24 1.30 1.22 1.38 1.47 1.40 1.54
Age 12 to 19 3.09 2.96 3.21 2.29 2.17 2.42 2.45 2.29 2.60 2.73 2.56 2.89
Age 20 to 39 3.06 2.93 3.19 2.29 2.20 2.37 2.37 2.17 2.56 2.72 2.54 2.90
Age 40 to 59 2.61 2.52 2.70 1.85 1.77 1.92 1.95 1.76 2.14 2.28 2.15 2.42
Age 60 to 79 2.05 1.99 2.10 1.23 1.07 1.38 1.49 1.43 1.56 1.78 1.74 1.82
Age 6 to 79 2.64 2.57 2.71 1.57 1.51 1.63 1.80 1.75 1.85 2.21 2.12 2.29

Best forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011: Part 2


Table summary
This table displays the results of best forced expiratory volume in one second (fev1) of the household population best forced expiratory volume in one second (fev1), 50th percentile, 75th percentile,  90th percentile, 95th percentile, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and litres units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Best forced expiratory volume in
one second (FEV1)
50th percentile 75th percentile  90th percentile 95th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  litres
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 1.79 1.72 1.87 2.10 2.03 2.17 2.48 2.31 2.65 2.69 2.53 2.86
Age 12 to 19 3.33 3.23 3.42 4.00 3.80 4.20 4.64 4.44 4.84 5.04 4.74 5.34
Age 20 to 39 3.60 3.46 3.75 4.16 3.98 4.35 4.79 4.70 4.87 5.05 4.93 5.17
Age 40 to 59 3.01 2.87 3.16 3.61 3.51 3.71 4.10 3.97 4.22 4.32 4.20 4.43
Age 60 to 79 2.36 2.30 2.42 2.86 2.80 2.93 3.40 3.31 3.49 3.66 3.57 3.75
Age 6 to 79 3.03 2.94 3.12 3.75 3.64 3.86 4.31 4.20 4.43 4.73 4.65 4.80
Males  
Age 6 to 11 1.82 1.73 1.91 2.11 2.03 2.19 2.51 2.22 2.79 2.80 2.53 3.07
Age 12 to 19 3.86 3.65 4.08 4.51 4.28 4.74 5.01 4.71 5.31 5.37 5.06 5.68
Age 20 to 39 4.15 3.96 4.35 4.70 4.60 4.80 5.05 4.93 5.16 5.32 5.07 5.57
Age 40 to 59 3.60 3.49 3.71 3.98 3.84 4.11 4.32 4.20 4.44 4.55 4.45 4.66
Age 60 to 79 2.88 2.80 2.96 3.33 3.26 3.40 3.68 3.60 3.75 3.91 3.77 4.05
Age 6 to 79 3.64 3.55 3.72 4.17 4.05 4.28 4.73 4.65 4.80 5.01 4.87 5.15
Females  
Age 6 to 11 1.77 1.67 1.86 2.07 1.96 2.17 2.43 2.25 2.61 2.59 2.53 2.65
Age 12 to 19 3.08 2.95 3.22 3.42 3.29 3.56 3.72 3.58 3.85 3.90 3.73 4.07
Age 20 to 39 3.03 2.88 3.19 3.41 3.24 3.58 3.80 3.59 4.01 3.99 3.80 4.18
Age 40 to 59 2.61 2.51 2.70 2.90 2.79 3.01 3.22 3.06 3.38 3.47 3.31 3.63
Age 60 to 79 2.05 1.96 2.15 2.36 2.29 2.43 2.60 2.48 2.71 2.78 2.64 2.91
Age 6 to 79 2.65 2.56 2.74 3.09 2.99 3.18 3.49 3.37 3.62 3.73 3.58 3.87
Note(s):
Total household population aged 6 to 79, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 2).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 2.