Table 2. Clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of study participants.
e-MRC: Extended Medical Research Council
| Clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters | Frequency (N=120) | Percent | |
| Fever | Yes | 21 | 17.5 |
| No | 99 | 82.5 | |
| Cough with expectoration | Yes | 99 | 82.5 |
| No | 21 | 17.5 | |
| Wheeze | Yes | 36 | 30.0 |
| No | 84 | 70.0 | |
| Shortness of breath | Yes | 114 | 95.0 |
| No | 6 | 5.0 | |
| Consolidation | Yes | 5 | 4.2 |
| No | 115 | 95.8 | |
| e-MRC dyspnea grading | 5 | 44 | 36.7 |
| 5a | 44 | 36.7 | |
| 5b | 32 | 26.7 | |
| Frequency of hospitalization (≥2 / year) | Yes | 45 | 37.5 |
| No | 75 | 62.5 | |
| Hospital stay duration in days (mean ± S.D) | 8.22 ± 5.54 | ||
| Absolute Eosinophil Count (cells/µL) | 214.59 ± 293.86 | ||