Table 2.
FENO (median [percentile 25, percentile 75] in ppb and as % predicted) in reactors and non-reactors stratified by sex and smoking status
| MBC - | MBC+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENO | FENO | |||
| n | ppb | n | ppb | |
| (%pred) | (%pred) | |||
| All | 24 | 12.5 [8.2, 17.3] | 15 | 18.9 [11.9, 36.3] |
| (73.5 [44.2, 96.5]) | (90.1 [59.6, 219.9]) | |||
| Males | 18 | 13.7 [8.7, 19.2] | 11 | 22.4 [15.4, 36.3] |
| (73.5 [44.3, 99.0]) | (118.2 [77.7, 219.9]) | |||
| Smokers | 6 | 9.8 [7.3, 14.8] | 3 | 17.1 [7.6, 30.1] |
| (64.5 (44.0,103.7]) | (131.8 [55.5, 219.9]) | |||
| Non-smokers | 12* | 14.8 [9.9, 19.8] | 8** | 26.1 [17.1, 45.9] |
| (78.0 [48.6, 96.5)) | (104.2 [78.4, 199.7]) | |||
| Females | 6 | 9.6 [7.1, 13.8] | 4 | 11.5 [10.8, 37.2] |
| (71.3 [39.9, 93.6]) | (65.6 [54.8, 177.5]) | |||
| Smokers | 3 | 13.8 [10.1, 24.5] | 1° | 11.1 |
| (93.6 [88.8,196.8]) | (71.5) | |||
| Non-smokers | 3 | 7.1 [4.8, 9.1] | 3°° | 11.9 [10.5, 62.5] |
| (39.9 [25.1, 53.7]) | (59.6 [49.9, 283.6]) | |||
* one with a history of allergies FENO = 7.6 ppb (24.9% pred)
** one with a history of allergies FENO = 36.3 ppb (118.2% pred)
° one with a history of allergies
°° two with a history of allergies FENO = 10.5 ppb (49.9% pred) and 62.5 (283.6% pred)