Table 2.
Univariate analysis of associations between serum IP-10 levels and continuous clinical variables, cathelicidin, vitamin D and cytokines in asthmatics.
| Variable | Spearman correlation coefficient (rho) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | −0.33 | 0.009 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.02 | 0.89 |
| FEV1 pre (ml) | −0.38 | 0.002 |
| PEF pre (ml) | −0.38 | 0.002 |
| MMEF pre (ml) | −0.43 | 0.001 |
| Bronchodilator reversibility % | 0.37 | 0.003 |
| Asthma attack score† | 0.38 | 0.03 |
| Pulmoner index score† | 0.42 | 0.01 |
| Number of bronchodilator used in the first 6 h of attack† | 0.33 | 0.06 |
| Log cathelicidin (ng/mL) | 0.38 | 0.002 |
| TLR2 (ng/ml) | −0.25 | 0.05 |
| Vitamin D (μg/L) | −0.24 | 0.06 |
| Serum IgE (IU/mL) | 0.03 | 0.83 |
| Absolute eosinophil count (×103/μL) | 0.10 | 0.42 |
ICS, Inhaled corticosteroids; BMI, body mass index.
†
These parameters were assessed only in acute asthma group; the others were assessed in all asthmatics.