Table 7– Approximate conversion factors for adjusting European reference values for application to men of other ethnic groups
PopulationFEV1FVCReference
Orientals
 Hong Kong Chinese1.01.0[247]
 Japanese American0.89-[248]
Polynesians0.90.9[249]
N. Indians & Pakistanis0.90.9[250]
S. Indians, see Africans[251]
African descent0.870.87[252]
or subtract (l)0.45* or0.70*[241]

  • *: The corresponding volumes for females are 0.4 l and 0.6 l.