Table 1.
Demographic data, clinical characteristics and laboratory data of asthma patients and healthy controls
| Characteristics | Asthma Patients | Healthy Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Age—years | 50.7 ± 15 | 49.1 ± 15 |
| Female sex (%) | 71 | 77 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.17 ± 5 | 27.51 ± 4.2 |
| Number of hospital admissions for asthma at any time before enrollment | 0.5 ± 0.9 | None |
| ACT score | 14.5 ± 5.3 | NA |
| Patients with concomitant nasal polyposis (%) | 41.7 | None |
| FEV1 (% of predicted value) | 69.7 ± 4.2**** | 103 ± 11 |
| FENO (ppb) | 48.4 ± 23**** | 8.1 ± 3 |
| Blood neutrophil count (cells/mm3) | 4,160 ± 401*** | 3,371 ± 955 |
| Blood eosinophil count (cells/mm3) | 384 ± 18**** | 130 ± 78 |
| Total IgE (IU/ml) | 264.3 ± 70**** | 69.2 ± 107 |
NA: not applicable; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.0005; ****p < 0.0001