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Table 6 Clinical, functional, and laboratory data presented as the difference between results at baseline and at 6 months, according to allergy status

From: Real-life experience with benralizumab during 6 months

Variables

Non-atopic

(n = 28)

Atopic

(n = 14)

p

Subjective improvement*, n (%)

25 (96)

13 (93)

1

Corticosteroid-dependent at 6 months, n (%)

6 (21.4)

2 (14.3)

0.225

ACT*, md (IR)

8 (3)

5 (4)

0.061

No. of ED visits at 6 months; md (IR)

2 (8)

1 (8)

1

Post-BD FEV1, mL*; md (IR)

307 (295)

379 (343)

0.465

Post-BD FEV1, %*; md (IR)

11 (7)

14 (15)

0.541

FeNO, ppb*; md (IR)

38 (29)

25 (30)

0.158

Blood eosinophil count, cells/ÎĽL*; md (IR)

751 (234)

725 (374)

0.650

  1. *Difference between results at baseline and at 6 months
  2. Abbreviations: ACT Asthma Control Test, BD Bronchodilator, ED Emergency department, FeNO Fractional exhaled nitric oxide, FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 s, IR Interquartile range, md Median, ppb Parts per billion