Table 1 Study cohort characteristics at the start of CAMP (except # of steroid bursts in one year) stratified by asthma exacerbation status
From: Circulating microRNAs and prediction of asthma exacerbation in childhood asthma
No. Subjects | No Exacerbationa N = 115 | Exacerbationa N = 38 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-value |
Age – years | 8.9 (2.0) | 8.9 (2.2) | 0.93 |
Male sex – % | 54% | 61% | 0.48* |
Height – centimetre | 133.2 (13.4) | 132.8 (13.8) | 0.86 |
Body Mass Index – percentile | 61.5 (28.3) | 63.1 (26.4) | 0.75 |
Forced Expiratory Volume pre-bronchodilator – litre | 1.7 (0.5) | 1.6 (0.5) | 0.71 |
# of steroid bursts in one yeara | 0.3 (0.4) | 3.2 (1.7) | 1.4 × 10− 12 |
Clinical Asthma Exacerbation Score (# of subjects) | Low 13 Average 43 High 59 | Low 1 Average 10 High 27 | 0.08^ |