Table 2

Mean best value for AEX-FV by gender and race or ethnicity group

Age group	Gender	Race or ethnicity group	n	Mean AEX-FV (BTPS, L²/s)
Child	Male	Hispanic	1100	3.2
		White	745	3.1
		Black	1032	3.7
		Asian	379	2.7
		Other/multiracial	171	2.8
	Female	Hispanic	849	3.1
		White	676	2.6
		Black	853	3.0
		Asian	329	2.8
		Other/multiracial	156	2.7
Adult	Male	Hispanic	2087	10.0
		White	3703	12.4
		Black	2900	11.1
		Asian	1462	7.7
		Other/multiracial	350	10.0
	Female	Hispanic	1894	5.7
		White	3119	8.1
		Black	2690	6.6
		Asian	1253	5.3
		Other/multiracial	244	5.5

RIDRETH1: race or ethnicity group (2007–2008, 2009–2010 surveys). RIDRETH3: race or ethnicity group (2011–2012 surveys, which separated Asians from other/multiracial).
AEX-FV, area under the expiratory flow-volume; BTPS, body temperature ambient pressure saturated.