Table 1.
Characteristics of data sets used in analysis
| Data set | Age group | Age: mean (range), y | No. of participants (asthma, control) | Male participants (asthma, control) | Female participants (asthma, control) | Bronchial samples (asthma, control | Nasal samples (asthma, control) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSE104468 [15] | Adult | 36.4 (24-74) |
24 (12, 12) |
10 (4, 6) |
14 (8, 6) |
24 (12, 12) |
24 (12, 12) |
| GSE41861 [16] | Adult | 35.1 (19-66) |
84 (54, 30) |
40 (29, 11) |
44 (25, 19) |
81 (51, 30) |
57 (40, 17) |
| GSE43696 [17] | Adult | 37.1 (18-62) |
108 (88, 20) |
34 (25, 9) |
74 (63, 11) |
108 (88, 20) |
0 |
| GSE64913 [18] | Adult | 31.6 (19-63) |
36 (13, 23) |
22 (8, 14) |
14 (5, 9) |
36 (13, 23) |
0 |
| GSE67472 [19] | Adult | 35.3 (20-68) |
105 (62, 43) |
51 (28, 23) |
54 (34, 20) |
105 (62, 43) |
0 |
| GSE89809 [20] | Adult | 37.0 (20-67) |
56 (38, 18) |
31 (19, 12) |
25 (19, 6) |
56 (38, 18) |
0 |
| GSE19187 [21] | Child | 11.0 (6-16) |
38 (13, 25) |
20 (6, 14) |
18 (7, 11) |
0 | 38 (13, 25) |
| GSE65204 [22] | Child | 11.0 (9-12) |
69 (36, 33) |
34 (19, 15) |
35 (17, 18) |
0 | 69 (36, 33) |