Table 38
Best forced expiratory volume in one second of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Best forced expiratory volume in one second of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Best forced expiratory volume in one second
Mean 5 th percentile 10 th percentile 25 th 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 1.86 1.82 1.90 1.19 1.14 1.24 1.28 1.21 1.35 1.51 1.44 1.58
Age 12 to 19 3.45 3.40 3.50 2.26 2.12 2.40 2.50 2.43 2.57 2.87 2.81 2.93
Age 20 to 39 3.66 3.59 3.74 2.54 2.44 2.64 2.73 2.65 2.81 3.05 2.98 3.12
Age 40 to 59 3.11 3.05 3.18 2.00 1.85 2.15 2.19 2.10 2.28 2.56 2.48 2.64
Age 60 to 79 2.43 2.37 2.49 1.39 1.30 1.48 1.60 1.50 1.70 1.92 1.87 1.97
Age 6 to 79 3.13 3.08 3.17 1.66 1.61 1.71 1.95 1.89 2.01 2.47 2.42 2.52
Males  
Age 6 to 11 1.88 1.81 1.94 1.22 1.15 1.29 1.29 1.19 1.39 1.57 1.47 1.67
Age 12 to 19 3.73 3.63 3.84 2.24 2.09 2.39 2.44 2.34 2.54 3.02 2.81 3.23
Age 20 to 39 4.17 4.06 4.29 3.03 2.83 3.23 3.30 3.09 3.51 3.79 3.68 3.90
Age 40 to 59 3.62 3.52 3.72 2.53 2.23 2.83 2.85 2.67 3.03 3.20 3.09 3.31
Age 60 to 79 2.84 2.74 2.95 1.63 1.43 1.83 1.97 1.78 2.16 2.41 2.29 2.53
Age 6 to 79 3.57 3.50 3.65 1.87 1.75 1.99 2.28 2.16 2.40 3.02 2.94 3.10
Females  
Age 6 to 11 1.84 1.79 1.89 1.17 1.11 1.23 1.27 1.20 1.34 1.47 1.43 1.51
Age 12 to 19 3.15 3.10 3.20 2.30 2.08 2.52 2.54 2.45 2.63 2.83 2.77 2.89
Age 20 to 39 3.12 3.07 3.18 2.40 2.32 2.48 2.54 2.44 2.64 2.80 2.72 2.88
Age 40 to 59 2.61 2.55 2.67 1.76 1.67 1.85 2.06 1.98 2.14 2.32 2.27 2.37
Age 60 to 79 2.05 2.02 2.09 1.26 1.11 1.41 1.48 1.41 1.55 1.79 1.74 1.84
Age 6 to 79 2.68 2.64 2.71 1.53 1.48 1.58 1.79 1.74 1.84 2.25 2.20 2.30
Best forced expiratory volume in one second of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Best forced expiratory volume in one second
50 th percentile 75 th percentile 90 th percentile  95 th 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 1.81 1.75 1.87 2.17 2.12 2.22 2.46 2.37 2.55 2.68 2.59 2.77
Age 12 to 19 3.36 3.30 3.42 3.90 3.81 3.99 4.60 4.43 4.77 4.87 4.74 5.00
Age 20 to 39 3.59 3.49 3.69 4.30 4.19 4.41 4.70 4.51 4.89 5.01 4.84 5.18
Age 40 to 59 3.05 2.98 3.12 3.65 3.57 3.73 4.18 3.97 4.39 4.46 4.33 4.59
Age 60 to 79 2.36 2.30 2.42 2.91 2.81 3.01 3.45 3.32 3.58 3.70 3.54 3.86
Age 6 to 79 3.09 3.05 3.13 3.75 3.70 3.80 4.39 4.31 4.47 4.68 4.53 4.83
Males  
Age 6 to 11 1.85 1.74 1.96 2.19 2.13 2.25 2.44 2.33 2.55 2.61 2.52 2.70
Age 12 to 19 3.77 3.66 3.88 4.43 4.34 4.52 4.86 4.73 4.99 5.15 4.96 5.34
Age 20 to 39 4.27 4.14 4.40 4.52 4.35 4.69 4.98 4.81 5.15 5.11 4.93 5.29
Age 40 to 59 3.62 3.54 3.70 4.03 3.85 4.21 4.46 4.33 4.59 4.56 4.39 4.73
Age 60 to 79 2.91 2.81 3.01 3.31 3.18 3.44 3.72 3.57 3.87 3.85 3.73 3.97
Age 6 to 79 3.69 3.61 3.77 4.29 4.17 4.41 4.68 4.53 4.83 4.95 4.83 5.07
Females  
Age 6 to 11 1.77 1.71 1.83 2.14 2.05 2.23 2.48 2.35 2.61 2.69 2.56 2.82
Age 12 to 19 3.20 3.12 3.28 3.48 3.42 3.54 3.74 3.64 3.84 3.87 3.74 4.00
Age 20 to 39 3.10 3.04 3.16 3.42 3.35 3.49 3.72 3.58 3.86 3.88 3.76 4.00
Age 40 to 59 2.62 2.55 2.69 2.94 2.85 3.03 3.25 3.16 3.34 3.42 3.34 3.50
Age 60 to 79 2.07 2.03 2.11 2.36 2.31 2.41 2.65 2.56 2.74 2.74 2.67 2.81
Age 6 to 79 2.70 2.65 2.75 3.14 3.08 3.20 3.49 3.43 3.55 3.71 3.61 3.81
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 1).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.