Table 2.
Eosinophil count and IgE level
| Study population N = 101 |
|
|---|---|
| Prevalence of eosinophilic phenotype | |
| Blood Eosinophil count ≥ 300 cells/mm3 | 37 (36.6%) |
| Absolute blood eosinophil count | |
| Mean ± SD | 566.1 ± 221.7 |
| Range | 300.0–1242.0 |
| Median | 520.00 |
| Blood eosinophil count ≥ 150 cells/mm3 | |
| Absolute blood eosinophil count | 74 (73.3%) |
| Mean ± SD | 393.3 ± 235.4 |
| Range | 150.0 – 1242.0 |
| Median | 299.8 |
| Total serum IgE (IU/mL) | |
| Mean ± SD | 488.0 ± 921.8 |
| Range | 5.0 – 6220.0 |
| Median | 173.00 |
| Prevalence of atopic phenotype* | 68 (67.3%) |
| Serum IgE levels, in IU/mL | |
| Mean ± SD | 689.9 ± 1053.8 |
| Range | 102.1 – 6220.0 |
| Median | 302.5 |
| Prevalence of overlapping atopy and eosinophilia | 26 (25.7%) |
| Serum IgE levels, in IU/mL | 811.5 ± 1078.1 |
| Blood eosinophil count, in cells/mm3 | 610.3 ± 235.2 |
IgE: immunoglobulin E; SD: standard deviation
*Total serum IgE > 100 IU/mL