| NWNA (Controls) | CUWH (Current Wheezers) | p-valuec | ACAS (Active Asthmatics) | p-valued |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 671) | (n = 190) | (n = 69) | |||
Age (yrs)a | 16.95 (15.91–18.00) | 17.00 (16.00–18.11) | 0.309 | 16.91 (15.91–18.07) | 0.567 |
Sex (% female)b | 57.4Â % | 56.9Â % | 0.914 | 56.5Â % | 0.894 |
BMI z scoresa | 0.358 ( −2.13–2.16) | 0.288 ( −1.73–2.20) | 0.396 | 0.340 ( −1.87–2.37) | 0.896 |
HDL (mg/dl)a | 53.4 (30.00–86.50) | 49.1 (30.00–71.55) | <0.001 | 47.9 (31.73–73.75) | <0.001 |
Atopic Sensitization (% positive)b | - | 41.4Â % | - | 52.0Â % | 0.073e |
FEV1 (% predicted)a | - | 99.1 (72.9–130.5) | - | 97.6 (62.0–125.6) | 0.332e |
Exercise Induced Wheezing (% positive)b | - | 67.6Â % | - | 83.6Â % | <0.001e |
Hospitalization (% positive)b | - | 9.0Â % | - | 18.8Â % | 0.003e |