Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics at Enrollment
| Baseline Characteristic | Early Terminators n=88* |
Per-Protocol n=61* |
|---|---|---|
| Age – mos-mean (+/− SD) | 41.1 (+/− 16.2) | 40.3 (+/− 16.8) |
| Gender – males n (%) | 60 (68.2%) | 41 (67.2%) |
| Family reported race– n (%) | ||
| White | 59 (67%) | 44 (72.1%) |
| Black/African-American | 19 (21.6%) | 8 (13.1%) |
| Other | 4 (4.6%) | 1 (1.6%) |
| More than 1 race reported | 6 (6.8%) | 8 (13.1%) |
| Family reported ethnicity – n (%) | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 27 (30.7%) | 16 (26.2%) |
| Family Reported Highest Education Level | ||
| No highschool diploma | 4 (4.5%) | 1 (1.7%) |
| GED or Highschool diploma | 13 (14.8%) | 5 (8.8%) |
| Post-highschool education | 71 (80.7%) | 51 (89.5%) |
| Family reported income – n (%) | ||
| <$25,000 | 19 (21.6%) | 16 (27.6%) |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 19 (21.6%) | 14 (24.1%) |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 22 (25%) | 17 (29.3%) |
| $100,000 or more | 20 (22.7%) | 11 (19.0%) |
| Number of asthma-related hospitalizations in the past year - mean (+/− SD) | 0.25 (+/− 0.44) | 0.16 (+/− 0.37) |
| Number of OCS courses in the past year - mean (+/− SD) | 1.17 (+/− 0.96) | 1.36 (+/− 1.11) |
| ICS use in the past year - n (%) | 22 (25%) | 26 (42.6%) |
| ≥ 1 positive aeroallergen sensitivity - n (%) | 46 (54.1%) n=85 |
22 (36.7%) n=60 |
| Serum IgE – median kU/L (quartile range) | 115.8 (19.7, 307.6) n=81 |
77.6 (14.5, 190.5) n=56 |
| Blood eosinophils - median % (quartile range) | 3.8 (2, 6.15) n=84 |
3 (1.4, 5) n=58 |
*
Unless different sample sizes noted below