Table I.
Clinical characteristics and demographics of research subjects
| No. of subjects | 21 |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 7 (33) |
| Female | 14 (67) |
| Age (y), mean | |
| (range) | 46 (18-75) |
| Race & ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White/Caucasian | 12 (57) |
| Black/African American | 8 (38) |
| Hispanic | 1 (5) |
| Underlying diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Asthma | 21 (100) |
| CF | 7 (33) |
| Clinical characteristics, n (%) or n (range) | |
| Bronchiectasis | 17 (81) |
| Blood absolute eosinophils (cells/μL) | 1465 (90-4400) |
| Serum total IgE average (IU/mL) | 2176 (199-5000∗) |
| ABPA diagnostic criteria, n (%) | |
| Positive for Asano criteria | 16 (76.2) |
| Positive for Modified ISHAM criteria | 14 (66.6) |
| Positive for both criteria | 10 (47.6) |
| Positive for either criterion | 20 (95.2) |
| ABPA diagnosis made outside Emory | 1 (4.8) |
∗
Upper limit of detection.