Table 2 The frequency of spirometry test errors according to the characteristics of the spirometry test technician
From: Quality of spirometry tests in the field of occupational health
Types of error in maneuver | Technicians (%) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Educational field | Age (year) | Work experience (year) | ||||||||||
Male | Female | P | Health | Nursing student | Nurse | P | ≥ 33 | < 33 | P | ≥ 7 | < 7 | P | |
Start | 83 | 17 | < 0.05 | 15 | 50.0 | 35.0 | < 0.05 | 48.0 | 52.0 | > 0.05 | 75.0 | 25.0 | < 0.001 |
Continuation | 74 | 26 | < 0.05 | 35 | 31.0 | 34.0 | > 0.05 | 53.0 | 47.0 | > 0.05 | 30.0 | 70.0 | < 0.001 |
Termination of | 35 | 65 | < 0.05 | 34 | 22.0 | 44.0 | < 0.05 | 39.0 | 61.0 | < 0.05 | 73.0 | 27.0 | < 0.001 |
Reproducibility | 56 | 44 | < 0.05 | 43 | 32.0 | 25.0 | < 0.001 | 14.0 | 86.0 | < 0.001 | 12.0 | 88.0 | < 0.001 |