Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 124 subjects having the complete data at baseline and at 5 years. Significant P values for One way ANOVA are reported; ns: P > 0.05
| Control | sSLIT | aSLIT | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | F | 17 | 20 | 18 | ns |
| M | 23 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Age | Mean (SEM) | 27.08 (1.74) | 26.09 (1.83) | 24.83 (1.71) | ns |
| SMSa | Mean (SEM) | 291.03 (10.81) | 283.58 (14.13) | 305.78 (10.89) | ns |
| MCH PD20b |
Mean (SEM) | 1951.98 (35.07) | 1958.33 (35.51) | 1988.56 (34.75) | ns |
| FEV1c | Mean (SEM) | 95 (0.97) | 94.44 (1.06) | 96.73 (0.81) | ns |
aSymptom + Medication Score
bMCh PD20: provocation dose causing a FEV1 20% decrease
cFEV1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (% predicted)