Table 4 Comparison of DAC Patients with BE vs No BE
From: High prevalence of bronchiectasis on chest CT in a selected cohort of children with severe Asthma
BE (n = 8) | No BE (n = 22) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Serum IgE Level | 1214 (356) | 1203 (302) | 0.984 |
Age | 13.9 (0.67) | 11.5 (0.61) | 0.038* |
Sputum Eosinophils (%) | 22.8 (5.53) | 14.8 (2.68) | 0.162 |
Sputum Neutrophils (%) | 56.1 (10.41) | 43.9 (6.25) | 0.349 |
FEV1% Predicted | 87.4 (5.91) | 80.2 (3.13) | 0.267 |
FVC% Predicted | 95.8 (3.92) | 91.9 (3.46) | 0.530 |
FEF50% Predicted | 61.3 (6.42) | 52.5 (4.33) | 0.284 |
FEV1/FVC Ratio | 0.80 (0.04) | 0.71 (0.02) | 0.068 |
Exhaled Nitric Oxide (ppb) | 69.0 (14.19) | 66.0 (8.14) | 0.853 |