Table 1 Subject Characteristics
From: Stability of gene expression by primary bronchial epithelial cells over increasing passage number
Asthmatic Subjects | Healthy Subjects | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 6 | n = 6 | ||
Age yrs. (mean ± SD) | 11.16 (3.7) | 11.98 (5.1) | 0.76 |
Sex (female/male) | 4/6 | 4/6 | |
Currently using daily asthma controller (%) | 5 (83%) | N/A | |
History of atopy, n; (%) | 6 (100%) | 1 (17%) | < 0.01 |
Positive RAST, n; (%) | 5 (83%) | 1 (17%) | 0.02 |
IgE IU/mL (median ± SD) | 306.5 (387.32) | 185.83 (403.47) | 0.6 |
FVC % predicted (mean ± SD) | 106.4 (13.1) | 95.0 (13.9) | 0.22 |
FEV1/FVC Ratio (mean ± SD) | 0.78 (0.03) | 0.89 (0.07) | 0.02 |
FEV1% predicted (mean ± SD) | 94.4 (14.1) | 97.25 (13.9) | 0.77 |
FEF25-75% predicted (mean ± SD) | 78.4 (4.9) | 103.9 (5.5) | 0.03 |
FENO ppb (mean ± SD) | 31.2 (24.2) | 12.0 (5.1) | 0.26 |