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. 2016 Jul 1;79(3):165–178. doi: 10.4046/trd.2016.79.3.165

Table 1. Characteristics of the study subjects with asthma.

Characteristic Asthma patients (n=89)
Male 47 (52.8)
Age, yr 62.0±14.8
BMI, kg/m2 24.9±3.7
Non-smoker:ex-smoker 54 (60.7):35 (39.3)
Blood WBC counts, /µL 4,993.7±3,977.5
Blood eosinophil counts, /µL 279.3±281.8
Serum total IgE, kU/L 331.5±546.5
Sputum neutrophil, % 2.1±2.1
Sputum eosinophil, % 10.6±8.7
Atopy, % 44.3
FVC % predicted 92.9±15.6
FEV1 % predicted 82.0±17.2
FEV1/FVC, % 68.9±12.2
PC20, mg/mL 10.9±8.1

Values are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation. BMI: body mass index; WBC: white blood cell; IgE: immunoglobulin E; FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; PC20: provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20% fall in FEV1.