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Table 2 Eosinophil count and IgE level

From: PRevalence of the Eosinophilic Phenotype Among SeveRE asthma patients in Lebanon: results of the PREPARE study

 

Study population

N = 101

Prevalence of eosinophilic phenotype

 

 Blood Eosinophil count ≥ 300 cells/mm3

37 (36.6%)

  Absolute blood eosinophil count

 

   Mean ± SD

566.1 ± 221.7

   Range

300.0–1242.0

   Median

520.00

 Blood eosinophil count ≥ 150 cells/mm3

 

  Absolute blood eosinophil count

74 (73.3%)

   Mean ± SD

393.3 ± 235.4

   Range

150.0 – 1242.0

   Median

299.8

Total serum IgE (IU/mL)

 

 Mean ± SD

488.0 ± 921.8

 Range

5.0 – 6220.0

 Median

173.00

Prevalence of atopic phenotype*

68 (67.3%)

 Serum IgE levels, in IU/mL

 

  Mean ± SD

689.9 ± 1053.8

  Range

102.1 – 6220.0

  Median

302.5

Prevalence of overlapping atopy and eosinophilia

26 (25.7%)

 Serum IgE levels, in IU/mL

811.5 ± 1078.1

 Blood eosinophil count, in cells/mm3

610.3 ± 235.2

  1. IgE: immunoglobulin E; SD: standard deviation
  2. *Total serum IgE > 100 IU/mL