Table 1.
Age, sex, lung function, and classification of patients.
| Group | Age median (range) | Sex male/female |
FEV1 % predicted mean (range) | FEV1 reversibility mean % (range) | PEF variability mean % (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (I) Asthma N = 12 |
44 (36–83) | 0/12 | 99 (76–123) | 6 (0–13) | 24 (8–52) |
| (II) Asthma-like N = 19 |
47 (19–76) | 3/16 | 103 (91–122) | 2 (0–8) | 10 (7–19) |
| (III) Idiopathic cough N = 5 |
50 (39–57) | 0/5 | 103 (95–107) | 3 (0–7) | 11 (2–15) |
| (IV) Nonreversible bronchial obstructive N = 7 |
59 (17–66) | 2/5 | 79 (73–86) | 4 (0–11) | 11 (5–16) |