Table 1 Characteristics of subjects
From: Increased expression of IL1-RL1 is associated with type 2 and type 1 immune pathways in asthma
| Â | Healthy subjects | Asthma patients | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 30 | 102 | Â |
Sex, M:F (%F) | 11/19 (63.3) | 54/48 (47.1) | 0.147 |
Age, yr | 32.33 ± 14.33 | 44.19 ± 15.87 | 0.0002 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 21.06 ± 2.804 | 23.24 ± 3.246 | 0.0005 |
Lung function | |||
FEV1, % predicted | 102.3 ± 8.367 | 78.67 ± 24.47 |  < 0.0001 |
Histamine PC20, mg/ml | Na | 1.862 ± 2.183 | - |
FeNO, ppb | 15.04 ± 7.191 | 62.44 ± 53.61 |  < 0.0001 |
Blood | |||
Eosinophil rate, n (%) | 1.821 ± 0.8910 | 4.637 ± 3.861 | 0.0002 |
Neutrophil rate, n (%) | 59.67 ± 10.90 | 60.17 ± 11.90 | 0.5894 |
IgE, IU/mL | 92.66 ± 103.9 | 297.0 ± 435.7 | 0.002 |