Table 3 Comparison of inflammatory markers (peripheral blood eosinophil count (PBE), and FeNO) between adherent participants with and without ongoing sputum eosinophilia. Sample medians and interquartile ranges are presented and compared using Wilcoxon’s test
From: Serum prednisolone levels as a marker of oral corticosteroid adherence in severe asthma
|  | Adherent participants without ongoing sputum eosinophilia (n = 8) | Adherent participants with ongoing sputum eosinophilia (steroid resistant) (n = 6) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
PBE (cellsx109/L) | 0.02 [0, 0.08] | 0.20 [0.2, 0.4] | 0.003 |
FeNO (ppb) | 12 [9.5, 15.5] | 43 [41, 48] | 0.002 |