Skip to main content

Table 1 Subjects’ characteristics at baseline

From: Asthma in the elderly: a study of the role of vitamin D

Age (years, range)

72.6 ± 5.8, 65-84

Sex (F/M)

16/12

BMI

25 ± 3.2

Atopy

25/28

Duration of asthma (years)

34.3 ± 21.1

Rhinitis

25/28

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

7/28

Osteoporosis

2/28

Heart disease

2/28

Inhaled steroids (dose, range)

25/28(470 ± 341, 0-1200 mcg/day)

Long-acting bronchodilators

19/28

Leukotriene antagonist

13/28

ACT score

22.4 ± 3.2

Serum vitamin D (ng/ml)

24.3 ± 9.2

Serum calcium (mg/dl)

9.6 ± 0.3