Asthma (n=125) | Control (n=33) |
p-value
|
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Age (years) | 10.2 (7.8-12.7) | 11.4 (7.5-13.9) | 0.53 |
Male sex, (%) | 75.2 | 66.7 | 0.32 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.8 ± 4.1 | 19.4 ± 4.1 | 0.72 |
BMI z-score | 0.45 ± 1.25 | 0.44 ± 1.08 | 0.97 |
Aeroallergen sensitization, (%) | 69.6 | 18.2 | < 0.001 |
Serum periostin (ng/mL) | 53.1 ± 13.0 | 43.3 ± 11.2 | < 0.001 |
Eosinophils, % | 3.4 (2.1-5.6) | 2.1 (1.4-3.9) | 0.007 |
Eosinophils, (/ml) | 255 (150-428) | 120 (80-230) | < 0.001 |
Total IgE (IU/ml) | 71 (20-167) | 27 (11-138) | 0.12 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index. Data are presented as percentage, median (interquartile range) or mean ± standard deviation | Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index. Data are presented as percentage, median (interquartile range) or mean ± standard deviation | Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index. Data are presented as percentage, median (interquartile range) or mean ± standard deviation | Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index. Data are presented as percentage, median (interquartile range) or mean ± standard deviation |