Table 2.
Asthmatics: file properties.
| Data | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Asthma type | ||
| Allergic: persistent mild | 28 | 53.85 |
| Allergic: persistent moderate | 8 | 15.38 |
| Allergic: persistent severe and severe refractory | 10 | 19.23 |
| Exercise-induced | 6 | 11.54 |
| FENO (ppb) | ||
| Normal (<25) | 31 | 59.62 |
| Mid-range (25–50) | 10 | 19.23 |
| Positive (>50) | 11 | 21.15 |
| Spirometry: peripheral airway obstruction | ||
| Normal (FEF25–50 > 66%) | 33 | 63.46 |
| Mild (FEF25–50 55–66%) | 9 | 17.31 |
| Moderate (FEF25–50 45–54%) | 4 | 7.69 |
| Severe and very severe (FEF25–50 < 45%) | 6 | 11.54 |
| Asthma control test (score 5–25) | ||
| Full-controlled asthma (score 25) | 24 | 46.15 |
| Well-controlled asthma (score 20–24) | 12 | 23.08 |
| Poor control of asthma (score < 20) | 16 | 30.77 |
FENO: fractional exhaled nitric oxide, values in parts per billion (ppb). FEF25–50: the forced expiratory flow between 25 and 50% of the forced vital capacity.