Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and clinical features of the patients
| Variables | n (%) or Mean±SD |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52±15 |
| Female | 173 (85) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 13 (6.7) |
| Elementary school | 99 (51.3) |
| High school | 39 (20.2) |
| University, master’s degree, or PhD | 42 (21.7) |
| Smoking | |
| Active smoker | 2 (1.4) |
| Never smoker | 109 (74.1) |
| Ex-smoker | 24 (16.3) |
| Asthma severity | |
| Mild | 61 (41.5) |
| Moderate | 59 (40.1) |
| Severe | 23 (15.6) |
| Asthma Control Test | |
| Uncontrolled (<20) | 101 (50.8) |
| Partly or well-controlled | 98 (49.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.6±5.9 |
| FEV1 (L) | 2±0.7 |
| FEV1 / FVC (%) | 79±9.1 |
SD: standard deviation; BMI: Body Mass Index; FEV1: force expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC: forced vital capacity