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. 2017 Sep;9(9):2904–2914. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.08.01

Table S2. General information of patients.

Variable Count (%) or mean [SD] or median [IOR]
Sex (male) 103 (50.7%)
Age (years) 55 [34–63]
Age of onset (years) 36 [12–53]
Asthma duration (years) 6 [1–25]
BMI 24.1 [4.1]
Smoking index 191.0 [443.0]
Positive results of allergens 105 (51.7%)
Lg-EOS 2.0 [0.6]
Lg-IgE 2.3 [0.6]
ICS
   High-dose 41 (20.2%)
   Moderate-dose 88 (43.3%)
   Low-dose 52 (25.6%)
   No use 22 (10.8%)
Health care utilization in the past year
   Hospitalized for asthma 18 (8.9%)
   Emergency for asthma 37 (18.2%)
   Outpatient 87 (42.9%)
   None 61 (30.0%)

Data are presented as count (%) or mean (SD) or median (IOR). BMI, body mass index; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids.