Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Asthma
| Age, yr* | 49.2 ± 18.2 |
| Sex, male/female | 13:21 |
| FEV1, L/s* | 2.44 ± 1.03 |
| Predicted % FEV1* | 76.5 ± 22.21 |
| Patients with history of tobacco smoking | |
| n | 12 |
| Pack-years* | 5.6 ± 2.93 |
| Patients with history of rhinitis, n | 30 |
| Medications† | |
| Steroid inhalers | 29 |
| Oral steroids | 6 |
| Long-acting β-agonist | 25 |
| Short-acting β-agonist | 33 |
| Anticholinergics | 8 |
| Leukotriene inhibitors | 20 |
| Antihistamine | 17 |
| Omalizumab | 3 |
n = 34.
Values are mean ± SD.
Numbers indicate the numbers of patients taking individual medications among 34 patients.