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Table 3 Eosinophil and pulmonary function data

From: Characteristics of older adult hospitalized patients with bronchial asthma: a retrospective study

 

Older adult group

n = 41

Younger group

n = 140

P

IgE (IU/mL, logarithm)

2.27 ± 0.766

2.20 ± 0.498

0.597

EO (109/L)

0.10 ± 0.144

0.16 ± 0.316

0.725

FEV1 (L)

1.38 ± 0.584

2.15 ± 0.769

0.002

EO (%)

1.76 ± 3.860

2.79 ± 4.700

0.477

FEV1/FVC (%)

61.75 ± 9.021

71.19 ± 8.217

0.003

  1. EO eosinophil, FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s, FVC forced vital capacity