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Table 1 Characteristics of study population

From: IgE sensitisation in relation to flow-independent nitric oxide exchange parameters

Age (mean (range))

43 (29–54)

Gender (M/F)

159 (55%)/129 (45%)

Smoking status*

Non-smokers

Smokers

 

237 (83%)

49 (17%)

Atopy status

Non-atopic

Atopic

 

177 (61%)

111 (39%)

Allergen

Cat

Timothy

Mite

Cladosporium

Sensitised subjects

75 (26%)

65 (23%)

26 (10%)

8 (3%)

Titres of sIgE(kU/L)

1.47 (0.98, 2.20)

1.23 (0.86, 1.76)

1.71 (0.94, 3.12)

1.95 (0.66, 5.74)

Respiratory disease #

None

Asthma +/- rhinitis

Only rhinitis

All subjects

148 (52%)

57 (20%)

80 (28%)

Sensitized subjects

22 (15%)

42 (74%)

46 (58%)

On daily therapy §

1 (1%)

15 (26%)

1 (1%)

  1. All results expressed as N(%) or geometric mean (95% CI) with the exception of age.
  2. * Smoking status was not recorded for 2 subjects.
  3. # Information on respiratory disease was not available for 3 subjects.
  4. § with inhaled corticosteroids or oral antileukotrienes
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Respiratory Research

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