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. 2022 Feb 17;22:67. doi: 10.1186/s12890-022-01856-9

Table 4.

Clinical parameters

Total participants (N = 101)
Spirometry assessment (most recent)
 Participants with assessment available, n (%) 75 (75%)
 Pre-BD FVC 2.6 ± 0.8
 Post-BD FVC* 2.7 ± 0.8
 Pre-BD % of the predicted FVC value 83.4 ± 17.6
 Post-BD % of the predicted FVC value 82.9 ± 16.9
 Pre-BD FEV1 2.0 ± 0.7
 Post-BD FEV1 2.0 ± 0.7
 Pre-BD % of the predicted FEV1 value§ 77.9 ± 20.7
 Post-BD % of the predicted FEV1 value 80.8 ± 18.9
 Pre-BD FEV1/FVC 76.3 ± 11.2
 Post-BD FEV1/FVC 76.7 ± 10.9
Blood test (at study visit)
 WBC (cells/mm3) 7300.0 (6100.0, 8910.0)
 Eosinophils (%) 3.3 (1.7, 6.3)
 Absolute eosinophils (cells/mm3) 250.0 (110.0, 500.0)
 Total serum IgE (IU/mL) 99.5 (38.0, 289.0)

Data are shown as mean ± SD or median (IQR) unless otherwise indicated

BD = bronchodilator; FEV = forced expiratory volume; FVC = forced vital capacity; GINA = Global Initiative for Asthma; SD = standard deviation, IQR = interquartile range (25th percentile, 75th percentile); WBC = white blood cell

*23/75 (31%) patients had missing values

34/75 (45%) patients had missing values

24/75 (32%) patients had missing values

§1/75 (1%) patient had a missing value