Table 4.
Changes of Eosinophil Variability According to Eosinophil Cutoffs
| Cutoff (/µL) | Consistently High (A) | Consistently Low (B) | Variably Increasing (C) | Variably Decreasing (D) | D/(A+D)* | C/(B+C)** | (C+D)/(A+B+C+D)┼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 414 | 69 | 55 | 80 | 80/494 (16%) | 55/124 (44%) | 135/618 (22%) |
| 150 | 267 | 168 | 82 | 101 | 101/368 (27%) | 82/250 (33%) | 183/618 (30%) |
| 200 | 178 | 274 | 73 | 93 | 93/271 (34%) | 73/347 (21%) | 166/618 (27%) |
| 250 | 125 | 355 | 63 | 75 | 75/200 (38%) | 63/418 (15%) | 138/618 (22%) |
| 300 | 86 | 412 | 53 | 67 | 67/153 (44%) | 53/465 (11%) | 120/618 (19%) |
Notes: *The proportion of patients who showed high eosinophil initially, but changed to low eosinophil count after a year. **The proportion of patients who showed low eosinophil initially, but changed to high eosinophil count after a year. ┼The proportion of patients who showed inconsistent levels of eosinophil in serial examination.