Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of participants.
| Characteristics | n | Min | P25th | P50th | P75th | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-fiber food intake frequency1 (times) | ||||||
| All | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Asthmatic children | 11 | 3 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Healthy children | 10 | 3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6 | 11 |
| High-protein food intake frequency2 (times) | ||||||
| All | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Asthmatic children | 11 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Healthy children | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Lung function of asthmatic children (%) | ||||||
| FEV1 | 11 | 75.1 | 81.9 | 92.4 | 106.2 | 115.0 |
| FVC3 | 11 | 82.4 | 88.8 | 96.0 | 106.6 | 107.1 |
| PEF4 | 11 | 57.9 | 73.5 | 86.7 | 103.8 | 106.0 |
| MMEF75/255 | 11 | 43.7 | 52.8 | 67.5 | 82.8 | 104.6 |
| FeNO of asthmatic children for verification test (ppb) | 36 | 7.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 40.3 | 133.0 |
1High-fiber food included vegetables, mushrooms, and fruit. 2High-protein food included eggs and duck eggs. 3FVC: forced vital capacity. 4PEF: peak expiratory flow. 5MMEF: maximal midexpiratory flow. Data in this table were presented in percentiles.