Table 5.
Comparison of laboratory examinations between children with asthma and without asthma.
| Laboratory examinations | Asthma group N = 9 | Non-asthma group N = 63 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood cell count (×109/L) | |||||
| White blood cell | 8.34 ± 2.58 | 10.41 ± 3.99 | 0.137b | ||
| Absolute lymphocyte count | 5.21 ± 2.69 | 6.41 ± 2.92 | 0.248b | ||
| Absolute neutrophil count | 2.40 ± 1.46 | 2.97 ± 2.18 | 0.451b | ||
| Eosinophil count | 0.06 ± 0.11 | 0.11 ± 0.15 | 0.361b | ||
| Platelet count | 449.3 ± 121.9 | 445.1 ± 130.1 | 0.927b | ||
| Humoral immunity (g/L) | |||||
| IgA | 0.15 (0.01,0.35) | 0.19 (0.01,1.03) | 0.438a | ||
| IgG | 3.92 (2.44,5.04) | 4.91 (3.76,10.59) | 0.102a | ||
| IgM | 0.52 ± 0.24 | 0.67 ± 0.35 | 0.252b | ||
| Cellular immunity | |||||
| CD3+ | 0.63 ± 0.11 | 0.63 ± 0.10 | 0.959b | ||
| CD4+ | 0.41 ± 0.11 | 0.42 ± 0.10 | 0.855b | ||
| CD8+ | 0.18 ± 0.09 | 0.19 ± 0.06 | 0.787b | ||
| NK | 0.12 ± 0.07 | 0.13 ± 0.07 | 0.693b | ||
| CD19+/CD23+ | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 0.12 ± 0.06 | 0.876b | ||
| Total IgE (IU/ml) | 15.5 (2.3,66.6) | 25.5 (0.2,367) | 0.834a | ||
| Antigen-specific IgE | |||||
| Milk protein | 1 | 11.1 | 5 | 7.9 | 1.000c |
| Egg protein | 1 | 11.1 | 3 | 4.8 | 1.000c |
| RSV (n, %) | 7 | 77.8 | 27 | 42.8 | 0.108d |
a
t-test.
b
Nonparametric rank sum test.
c
Fisher exact probability method.
d
Continuous correction.
e
RAST positive means that the content of specific IgE in serum is more than 3.5 times higher than the average value of normal people.