Table 5.
Spearman’s ρ correlations with the post-exercise fall in FEV1 in the whole population (n = 164 asthmatic children).
| Variable | Correlation (r) | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | –0.005 | 0.945 |
| Height, cm | –0.009 | 0.913 |
| Weight, kg | –0.020 | 0.803 |
| Prick index, inhalantsa | 0.138 | 0.102 |
| Prick index, foodsb | –0.031 | 0.709 |
| FEV1, % | 0.166 | 0.033 |
| FVC, % | 0.017 | 0.824 |
| FEV1/FVC, % | 0.169 | 0.030 |
| PEF% | 0.158 | 0.043 |
| FEF25–75, % | 0.162 | 0.038 |
| ACT child | 0.141 | 0.072 |
| ACT parent | 0.186 | 0.017 |
ACT, asthma control test score.
Prick indexa,b: sum of allergen skin-wheal reactions for common inhalants or foods, corrected by the histamine wheal size (millimeters).