Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 505).

From: When patient-reported respiratory symptoms shed light on pathophysiology in adult asthma: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Median (IQR)/percentage (n)

Age (years)

54 (40–63)

Gender (male)

42% (214)

Smoking status

 Non-smokers

50% (254)

 Ex-smokers

29% (144)

 Smokers

21% (107)

BMI (kg/m2)

27 (23–30)

ICS dose* (µg/day)

1600 (1000–2000)

Asthma control test (ACT)

15 (11–20)

FEV1 (% predicted)

83 (69–95)

FEV1/FVC (%)

75 (68–81)

FeNO (ppb)

22 (13–40)

Sputum neutrophils (%)

67 (44–81)

Sputum eosinophils (%)

2 (0.4–6.3)

Blood neutrophils (103 1/µL)

4 (3.2–5.3)

Blood eosinophils (103 1/µL)

0.19 (0.11–0.32)

Fibrinogen (g/L)

3.3 (2.8–3.9)

CRP (mg/L)

2.1 (1–4.8)

Total IgE (KU/L)

109 (34–306)

  1. *Equivalent beclomethasone.
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