TABLE 4.
Odds ratios for factors potentially associated with high (≥0.3×109 L−1) blood eosinophils
| OR (95% CI) | |
| Sinus CT score# ≥12 | 4.3 (2.1–8.9) |
| RV/TLC ≥120%pred | 3.1 (1.6–6.0) |
| Nasal polyps | 3.0 (1.7–5.5) |
| pbFEV1/FVC <70% | 2.4 (1.6–3.6) |
| ≥2 exacerbations per year | 2.0 (1.3–3.1) |
| Male sex | 2.0 (1.3–3.0) |
| Age ≥50 years | 1.4 (0.9–2.1) |
| BMI ≥30 kg·m−2 | 1.3 (0.8–2.0) |
| Atopy¶ | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) |
| Ex- or current smoker | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
CT: computed tomography; RV: residual volume; TLC: total lung capacity; pb: post-bronchodilator; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; BMI: body mass index. #: according to Lund–Mackay scoring system; ¶: patients positive for specific IgE to at least one inhaled allergen.