Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Total no patients | 403 |
Age | |
Mean (SD) | 47 (15.6) |
Gender (%) | |
Male | 149 (37.0) |
Female | 253 (62.8) |
Body weight, kg | |
Mean (SD) | 78.6 (17.4) |
Baseline IgE level, IU/mL | |
Mean (SD) | 619. 9 (1036.4) |
Range | 3–10,800 |
Severe allergic asthma (%) | |
Yes | 380 (94.3) |
No | 12 (3.0) |
Positive skin-prick test/RAST (%) | |
Yes | 363 (90.3) |
No | 26 (6.5) |
FEV1 <80 (%) | |
Yes | 279 (69.2) |
No | 116 (28.8) |
More than 2 exacerbations (%) | |
Yes | 384 (95.3) |
No | 11 (2.7) |
Maximum dose ICS and LABAs (%) | |
Yes | 394 (99) |
No | 4 (1) |
Smoking (%) | |
Tried to quit smoking | 101 (25.1) |
Didn’t try to quit smoking | 29 (7.2) |