Table 1 Demographic data, spirometric variables, and values for FENO and peripheral eosinophils of patients with positive or negative bronchial provocation tests
Variables | CA patients | CVA patients | P values |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 202 | 278 | - |
Male, n (%) | 79 (39.1%) | 83 (29.86%) | 0.058 |
Age, years | 44.0 (21.25) | 47.0 (22.0) | 0.249 |
Height, m | 1.61 (0.146) | 1.61 (0.12) | 0.324 |
Weight, kg | 60.0 (17) | 58.5 (15) | 0.272 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.13 (4.88) | 22.77 (3.99) | 0.544 |
Past smoking history (n / %) * | 31 (15.35%) | 39 (14.03%) | 0.6863 |
Allergic rhinitis (n / %) | 60 (29.70%) | 67 (24.10%) | 0.1695 |
FVC, % predicted | 101.9 (15.63) | 101.7 (16.12) | 0.803 |
FEV1, % predicted | 97.85 (14.83) | 97.6 (15.12) | 0.786 |
FEV1/FVC, % | 79.83 (8.53) | 80.63 (9.08) | 0.049 |
PEF, % predicted | 100 (17.19) | 101.2 (15.59) | 0.276 |
MEF75, % predicted | 94.1 (17.52) | 94.51 (17.4) | 0.653 |
MEF50, % predicted | 72.4 (23.42) | 72.95 (25.15) | 0.751 |
MEF25, % predicted | 58.05 (27.52) | 58.40 (29.58) | 0.555 |
MMEF, % predicted | 66.63 (22.25) | 68.35 (25.48) | 0.698 |
SAD, n (%) | 93 (46.04%) | 111 (39.93%) | 0.1812 |
FENO, ppb | 36.0 (58) | 24.0 (30.25) | < 0.0001 |
WBC, ×10^9/L § | 6.6 (2.207) | 6.5 (2.5) | 0.775 |
EOS in blood, cells/µl § | 0.185 (0.26) | 0.13 (0.2) | 0.065 |
EOS in blood, % § | 2.85 (3.575) | 2.3 (3.0) | 0.131 |
PD20, mg | 0.7165 (0.9409) | 0.7927 (1.18) | 0.231 |