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Table 1 Participants excluded from having spirometry for safety-related reasons (N = 649)

From: Pulmonary function, chronic respiratory symptoms, and health-related quality of life among adults in the United States – National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2010

Reason for exclusion

n

Current breathing problem requiring supplemental oxygen

101

Current pain or physical problem preventing taking a deep breath

150

Coughed up blood in previous month

17

Eye surgery in previous 3 months

74

Open chest or abdominal surgery in previous 3 months

42

Stroke in previous 3 months

9

Heart attack in previous 3 months

7

Tuberculosis in previous year

21

History of aneurysm

66

History of collapsed lung

79

History of detached retina

83