TABLE 4.
Cells |
Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) |
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---|---|---|---|
≥80% predicted (n=693) | 60%–79% predicted (n=299) | <60% predicted (n=82) | |
Eosinophils, % (median [IQR]) | 0.5 (2.3) | 1.5 (7.2)* | 2.2 (7.25)* |
Neutrophils, % (mean ± SD) | 51.6±28.6 | 58.5±26.9 | 62.7±27.4 |
Total cell count, ×106/g (mean ± SD) | 8.9±14.1 | 10.9±18.0 | 13.1±22.9 |
Compared with mild asthma (FEV1 ≥80% predicted), P<0.05. IQR Interquartile range