Table 1.
Patient characteristics of healthy controls and asthmatics.
| Healthy controls | Asthma, well-controlled | Asthma, suboptimally controlled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Age years, mean (±SEM) | 60.22 (±5.12) | 62.64 (±3.97) | 62.57 (±4.02) |
| Gender (M/F) | 6/3 | 7/4 | 5/2 |
| ACQ, mean (±SEM) | 0 (±0) | 0.32 (±0.08)∗ | 1.33 (±0.17)∗∗∗∗/#### |
| FEV1% pred. (±SEM) | 92.78 (±5.98) | 80.55 (±7.71) | 70.29 (±8.09) |
| FEV1/FVC% pred. (±SEM) | 101.8 (±1.65) | 88.36 (±4.51)∗ | 77.43 (±5.27)∗∗ |
| Short-acting β 2 agonist use (Y/N) | 0/9 | 9/0 | 7/0 |
∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗ p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗∗ p < 0.0001 compared to healthy controls.
#### p < 0.0001 compared to patients with asthma with good symptom control.
ACQ: asthma control questionnaire.
FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second.
FVC: forced vital capacity.