Table 1 Clinical characteristics of asthma patients and healthy controls.
Variables | Healthy controls | Asthma patients |
|---|---|---|
Number | 19 | 31 |
Gender (male/female) | 15/4 | 20/11 |
Age (mean ± SD) | 11.5 ± 1.7 | 8.3 ± 3.1 |
Onset time (mean ± SD) | — | 4.7 ± 1.7 |
Severity of asthma | ||
   Intermittent | — | 12 |
   Mild | — | 8 |
   Moderate | — | 8 |
   Severe | — | 3 |
Total IgE (mean ± SD) (IU/ml) | — | 692.8 ± 832.9 |
Eosinophil blood count (mean ± SD) (cells/μL) | — | 423 ± 274 |
Other allergic diseases | ||
   Allergic conjunctivitis (yes/no) | — | 12/19 |
   Allergic rhinitis (yes/no) | — | 24/7 |
   Atopic dermatitis (yes/no) | — | 6/25 |
   Urticaria (yes/no) | — | 5/26 |
