Table 1 Donor demographics
Characteristics | Healthy controls | Asthmatics | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 14 | 14 | NA |
Sex (M/F) | 3/11 | 6/8 | 0.2 |
Mean age (SD), yr | 58.1 (10.3) | 54.7 (15.0) | 0.5 |
Mean FEV1% predicted (SD) | 100.1 (14.5) | 60.7 (23.4) | < 0.0001 |
FEV1:FVC ratio (SD) | 80.4 (3.5) | 59.3 (12.4) | < 0.0001 |
Inhaled corticosteroid, % treated | 0 | 100 | NA |
Atopy | 0 | 7 | < 0.05 |