Characteristics | Asthma group | Control group | p |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 85) | (n = 85) | ||
mean ± SD | |||
Age (years) | 6.2 ± 2.4 | 6.6 ± 2.8 | >0.05 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 17.7 ± 3.2 | 17.3 ± 3.0 | >0.05 |
Vitamin D (ng/ml) | 16.6 ± 8.5 | 28.2 ± 19.5 | <0.001 |
Total IgE (IU/ml) | 236.4 ± 323.2 | 65.4 ± 102.9 | <0.001 |
Eosinophil count (cell/mm 3 ) | 5.8 ± 2.3 | 3.4 ± 2.8 | <0.001 |
Calcium (mmol/L) | 9.6 ± 0.6 | 9.8 ± 0.6 | 0.04 |
Phosphorus (mmol/L) | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 5.2 ± 0.7 | 0.995 |
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L ) | 197.7 ± 86.8 | 192.7 ± 78.3 | 0.996 |
Parathyroid hormone (mmol/L) | 37.2 ± 17.0 | 29.9 ± 16.2 | 0.004 |