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Table 1 Characteristics of children with persistent wheezing and control children

From: Follow-up study of airway microbiota in children with persistent wheezing

 

Persistent wheezing (n = 35)

Control (n = 28)

P value

Age (month)

13.46 ± 3.43

15.64 ± 5.31

0.066

Gender (F/M)

15/20

12/16

1.0

Cesarean section

12

18

0.024*

WBC counts (× 109/L)

10.68 ± 3.18

10.53 ± 2.92

0.85

Neutrophils (%)

38.46 ± 16.01

33.11 ± 8.57

0.096

Eosinophils (%)

1.53 ± 1.77

2. 12 ± 1.71

0.187

Hgb (g/L)

119.63 ± 10.71

118.82 ± 10.14

0.762

PLT (× 109/L)

396.26 ± 119.92

375.11 ± 136.21

0.515

CRP (0–8 mg/L)

3.85 ± 8.00

1.85 ± 2.33

0.206

ALT

28.94 ± 32.88

18.21 ± 6.92

0.068

AST

53.03 ± 29.88

47.46 ± 23.09

0.421

LDH

404.97 ± 175.41

428.96 ± 247.51

0.654

  1. WBC white blood cells, Hgb hemoglobin, PLT blood platelet, CRP C reactive protein, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, LDH lactate dehydrogenase
  2. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01
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Respiratory Research

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