Table 3.

Partial correlation coefficients (r) for the relationship between forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁) % predicted and log₁₀ area under the plasma concentration–time curve (AUC_0–8) before and after adjusting for age and gender

	r	P-value
Beclometasone monopropionate
Unadjusted	0.37	0.05
Age	0.48	0.01
Gender	0.29	0.14
Budesonide
Unadjusted	0.33	0.08
Age	0.36	0.06
Gender	0.26	0.19
Fluticasone propionate
Unadjusted	0.25	0.20
Age	0.38	0.05
Gender	0.07	0.73
Mometasone furoate
Unadjusted	0.52	0.004
Age	0.56	0.002
Gender	0.41	0.03