Table 1.
Characteristics of asthma patients and healthy subjects.
| Parameter | Asthma Patients (n = 120) |
Healthy Controls (n = 120) |
Statistical Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years)
Median (25%; 75%) |
58.00 (40.25; 67.00) |
42.00 (33.25; 51.00) |
p < 0.0001; U = 3912.00 Mann-Whitney test |
|
Males
n (%) |
41 (34.17) |
73 (60.83) |
p < 0.0001 Fisher’s exact test |
|
Current smokers
n (%) |
10 (8.33) |
41 (34.17) |
p = 0.0005 Fisher’s exact test |
|
BMI (kg/m2)
Median (25%; 75%) |
26.65 (23.03; 29.80) |
26.20 (23.33; 28.85) |
p = 0.64; U = 6949.00 Mann-Whitney test |
|
BMI category: Normal weight
(18.5–24.9 kg/m2), n (%) |
44 (36.67) |
43 (35.83) |
p = 0.48; χ2 = 4.52 χ2-test |
|
BMI category: Obesity
(≥30 kg/m2), n (%) |
28 (23.33) |
22 (18.33) |
p = 0.43 Fisher’s exact test |
BMI = Body mass index.