TABLE 1.

Statistical tests used for data analysis in the present study.

Statistical test	Analyzed data
Spearman's correlation	Age vs fitness variables, BAL leukocyte counts, THS, endoscopic scores, CK values, ESGD grade Fitness variables vs BAL leukocyte counts, THS, endoscopic scores, CK values, ESGD grade
Kruskal‐Wallis and Dunn's multiple comparisons test	Age vs DUAO groups, MEA groups Fitness variables vs DUAO groups, MEA groups DUAO groups vs BAL neutrophils, BAL eosinophils, BAL mast cells, THS, endoscopic scores, CK values, ESGD grade MEA groups vs THS, endoscopic scores, CK values, ESGD grade
One‐way ANOVA and Tukey's multiple comparisons test	DUAO groups vs BAL macrophages, BAL lymphocytes
Unpaired t test	Sex vs BAL macrophages, BAL lymphocytes Rhabdomyolysis vs BAL macrophages Cardiac arrhythmias vs BAL macrophages, BAL lymphocytes EGGD vs BAL macrophages, BAL lymphocytes
Mann‐Whitney test	Age vs cardiac arrhythmias, rhabdomyolysis, EGGD Sex vs fitness variables, BAL neutrophils, BAL eosinophils, BAL mast cells, THS, endoscopic scores, CK values, ESGD grade Rhabdomyolysis vs fitness variables, BAL lymphocytes, BAL neutrophils, BAL eosinophils, BAL mast cells, THS, endoscopic scores, CK values, ESGD grade Cardiac arrhythmias vs fitness variables, BAL neutrophils, BAL eosinophils, BAL mast cells, THS, endoscopic scores, CK values, ESGD grade EGGD vs fitness variables, BAL neutrophils, BAL eosinophils, BAL mast cells, THS, endoscopic scores, CK values, ESGD grade
Chi‐square test	DUAO groups vs sex, cardiac arrhythmias, rhabdomyolysis, EGGD, MEA groups MEA groups vs sex, cardiac arrhythmias, rhabdomyolysis, EGGD
Fisher's exact test	Sex vs cardiac arrhythmias, rhabdomyolysis, EGGD Cardiac arrhythmias vs rhabdomyolysis, EGGD EGGD vs rhabdomyolysis

Abbreviations: BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; CK, creatine kinase; DUAO, dynamic upper airway obstruction; EGGD, equine glandular gastric disease; ESGD, equine squamous gastric disease; MEA, mild‐moderate equine asthma; THS, total hemosiderin score.