Table 2.
Baseline data for MBW and FOT
| 2a) MBW | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Group | Pre‐bronchodilator | P |
| LCI 2.5% | Healthy Controls | 7.63 (7.29, 8.25) | 0.40 |
| Asthmatics | 7.85 (7.42, 8.59) | ||
| LCI 5.0% FRC (L) | Healthy Controls | 5.54 (5.19, 5.91) | 0.96 |
| Asthmatics | 5.53 (5.36, 5.89) | ||
| FRC (L) | Healthy Controls | 0.85 (0.63, 1.01) | 0.50 |
| Asthmatics | 0.78 (0.65, 0.95) | ||
| LCI, lung clearance index; FRC, functional residual capacity. | |||
| 2b) FOT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Group | Pre‐bronchodilator | P |
| R10 (hPa/L/sec) | Healthy Controls | 7.95 (7.00, 8.84) | 0.96 |
| Asthmatics | 7.83 (6.76, 9.32) | ||
| R6‐R20 (hPa/L/sec) | Healthy Controls | 1.74 (0.97, 2.58) | 0.11 |
| Asthmatics | 2.42 (1.75, 3.39) | ||
| X6 (hPa/L/sec) | Healthy Controls | −3.64 (−4.92, −2.91) | 0.86 |
| Asthmatics | −3.84 (−5.30, −2.77) | ||
| X10 (hPa/L/sec) | Healthy Controls | −2.95 (−3.62, −2.00) | 0.31 |
| Asthmatics | −3.15 (−4.02, −2.39) | ||
| F0 (Hz) | Healthy Controls | 25.21 (21.42, 28.90) | 0.99 |
| Asthmatics | 25.57 (22.23, 29.97) | ||
| Rf0 (hPa/L/sec) | Healthy Controls | 6.73 (5.39, 7.60) | 0.37 |
| Asthmatics | 6.26 (5.46, 7.06) | ||
| AX (cmH2O/L) | Healthy Controls | 37.07 (27.69, 54.54) | 0.61 |
| Asthmatics | 42.75 (28.36, 59.27) |