Characteristic | Study population (N = 27) |
---|---|
Age (yrs.) | 24.5 (8.1) |
Sex | |
Female | 10 (37%) |
Male | 17 (63%) |
Ethnic Origin | |
Māori | 4 (15%) |
NZ European | 20 (74%) |
Other | 3 (11%) |
History of allergic rhinitis | 14 (51.9%) |
Body-mass indexa | 24.6 (3.5) |
FEV1 before bronchodilation (% predicted) | 87.7 (10.6) |
Peak Expiratory Flow (l/min) | 443 (99) |
FeNO (ppb) | 87 (42–212) |
Blood eosinophil count (× 10^9/L) | 0.33 (0.18–1.18) |
Blood eosinophil count ≥0.27 × 10^9/L | 24 (88.9%) |
Serum Periostin (ng/ml) | 187.5 (109.4–442.5) |