Table 5 Laboratory results of children with severe asthma (SA) and non-severe persistent asthma (NSPA)
From: Severe asthma features in children: a case–control online survey
SA | NSPA | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 41) | (n = 78) | ||
Eosinophil count, 106 · L−1 | 420 (10–1340) | 485 (3–2420) | 1 |
Serum total IgE levels, kUA/L | 506 (27–4100) | 541 (39–15850) | 0.9 |
FENO, ppb | 30 (2–196) | 21 (2–156) | 0.3 |
Spirometry data | |||
FVC, z score | −0.3 (−4.1–2.1) | 0.2 (−3.4–2.9) | 0.08 |
FEV1, z score | −1.4 (−4.4–2.3) | −0.2 (−3.3–2.4) | <0.001 |
FEV1/FVC, z score | −1.7 (−3.7–2.9) | −0.1 (−2.9–3.0) | <0.001 |
FEF25–75, z score | −2.0 (−5.2–2.5) | −0.5 (−3.8–2.0) | <0.001 |