Table 1 Anthropometric and lung function for asthma and control groups

Age, years

11 [9–13]

12 [10–14]

0.14

Children, n (%)

40 (52)

19 (43)

0.35

Gender (male), n (%)

49 (64)

24 (55)

0.32

BMI, Kg/m²

19 [16–23]

19 [17–24]

0.76

Eutrofic Z-score, n (%)

60 (78)

37 (84)

0.51

FVC, L (%pred)

2.6 [2.1–3.1] (103 [94–109])

2.8 [2.2–3.4] (109 [97–122])

0.23

FEV₁, L (%pred)

2.3 [1.8–2.9] (96 [85–106])

2.4 [1.8–3.0] (102 [88–114])

0.28

FEV₁/FVC

88 [82–92]

87 [80–92]

0.40

FEF _25–75%, L (%pred)

2.3 [1.8–3.2] (95 [71–116])

2.9 [2.1–3.8] (96 [82–127])

0.03