Table 1. Absolute mean values for randomized treatments and respective baselines with 95% CI for mean.
CIC (baseline) | 95% CI | CIC | 95% CI | FP (baseline) | 95% CI | FP | 95% CI | |
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NO (p.p.b) | 9.9 | 5.8, 14.1 | 8.1 | 4.0, 12.3 | 9.6 | 5.4, 13.8 | 5.1 | 1.0, 9.3 |
FEV1 (l) | 2.58 | 2.50, 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.58, 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.51, 2.67 | 2.72 | 2.63, 2.80 |
FEV1 (% predicted) | 84 | 82, 87 | 86 | 84, 89 | 84 | 82, 87 | 88 | 86, 91 |
FEF25–75 (l s−1) | 2.16 | 2.01, 2.32 | 2.26 | 2.11, 2.41 | 2.15 | 2.00, 2.31 | 2.42 | 2.27, 2.58 |
FEF25–75 (% predicted) | 59 | 55, 63 | 61 | 57, 65 | 58 | 54, 62 | 65 | 61, 69 |
Methacholine PC20 (mg ml−1) | 0.6 | 0.4, 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4, 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4, 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7, 2.2 |
PEF (am) (l min−1) | 471 | 461, 480 | 465 | 456, 475 | 469 | 460, 479 | 463 | 453, 472 |
PEF (pm) (l min−1) | 472 | 463, 482 | 467 | 458, 476 | 473 | 464, 482 | 465 | 455, 474 |
Asthma symptom score (am) | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1, 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2, 0.4 |
Asthma symptom score (pm) | 0.3 | 0.2, 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.3 |
Rescue (am) (puffs/day) | 0.2 | 0.1, 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1, 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1, 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2, 0.5 |
Rescue (pm) (puffs/day) | 0.4 | 0.3, 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1, 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2, 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2, 0.4 |
Activities (MiniAQLQ) | 6.46 | 6.21, 6.71 | 6.43 | 6.18, 6.69 | 6.68 | 6.43, 6.94 | 6.33 | 6.08, 6.58 |
Symptoms (MiniAQLQ) | 5.81 | 5.50, 6.12 | 5.52 | 5.21, 5.82 | 6.02 | 5.71, 6.33 | 5.67 | 5.37, 5.98 |
Emotions (MiniAQLQ) | 6.23 | 5.92, 6.54 | 5.95 | 5.63, 6.26 | 6.32 | 6.00, 6.63 | 6.23 | 5.92, 6.54 |
Environment (MiniAQLQ) | 6.05 | 5.76, 6.35 | 5.60 | 5.30, 5.89 | 5.84 | 5.54, 6.14 | 5.91 | 5.61, 6.21 |
Overall (MiniAQLQ) | 6.12 | 5.89, 6.35 | 5.87 | 5.64, 6.10 | 6.22 | 5.99, 6.45 | 6.01 | 5.78, 6.24 |
There were no significant differences for comparisons between baselines, between randomized treatments, and between randomized treatments and respective baselines. Data for methacholine PC20are given as geometric means.