Table 1 Basic characteristics of inhaled corticosteroid users in TCCAS
From: A simple prediction tool for inhaled corticosteroid response in asthmatic children
Non-responders (n = 24) | Responders (n = 49) | p value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 9.8 (3.3) | 10.5 (3.5) | 0.47 |
Female | 6 (25.0) | 25 (51.0) | 0.03 |
Age at physician-diagnosis | 5.0 (2.6) | 3.7 (1.6) | 0.03 |
Second-hand smoke exposure | 8 (33.0) | 15 (30.6) | 0.81 |
Parental asthma | 6 (25.0) | 10 (20.4) | 0.66 |
Overweight | 10 (41.7) | 13 (26.5) | 0.19 |
Immunoglobin E (IU/ml) | 574.5 (528.4) | 649.9 (600.1) | 0.60 |
Blood neutrophil (%) | 49.1 (13.8) | 47.0 (12.1) | 0.53 |
Blood eosinophil (%) | 5.1 (3.9) | 5.7 (3.6) | 0.51 |
Exhaled nitric oxide (ppb) | 24.7 (33.1) | 36.1 (31.0) | 0.15 |