|
Sex (male/female)
|
10 (50%)/10 (50%)
|
8 (40%)/12 (60%)
|
0.990
|
|
Age, yrs (mean ± SD)
|
34.95 ± 11.55
|
34.90 ± 12.32
|
0.675
|
|
Body mass index, kg/m2 (mean ± SD)
|
23.35 ± 3.16
|
22.97 ± 2.70
|
0.689
|
|
Old healed TBC lesions
|
0
|
0
|
0.5
|
|
History of anti-TBC drugs
|
0
|
0
|
0.5
|
|
Previous BCG vaccination scar
|
14 (70%)
|
15 (75%)
|
0.517
|
|
Asthma triggers, no. (%)
| | | |
|
Dust mite
|
12 (60)
|
13 (65)
|
> 0.05
|
|
Cold air
|
10 (50)
|
8(40)
|
> 0.05
|
|
Pollutant
|
9 (45)
|
8 (40)
|
> 0.05
|
|
Drugs
|
4 (20)
|
4 (20)
|
> 0.05
|
|
Seafood
|
2 (10)
|
4 (20)
|
> 0.05
|
|
Pollen
|
1 (5)
|
0
|
> 0.05
|
|
Duration of asthma, yrs (no. [%])
| | | |
|
1-3
|
2 (10)
|
3 (15)
|
> 0.05
|
|
3-5
|
4 (20)
|
5 (25)
|
> 0.05
|
|
5-10
|
9 (45)
|
8 (40)
|
> 0.05
|
|
> 10
|
5 (25)
|
4 (20)
|
> 0.05
|
|
Asthma grading (GINA 2002)
| | | |
|
Mild persistent
|
6 (30%)
|
6 (30%)
|
0.5
|
|
Moderate persistent
|
14 (70%)
|
14 (70%)
|
0.5
|
|
Hemoglobin, g/dL
|
14.76 ± 1.53
|
14.42 ± 1.68
|
0.508
|
|
Eosinophil in differentialcount, %
|
9.85 ± 6.70
|
9.80 ± 6.52
|
0.190
|
|
Student t test for continuous variables; Fisher exact test for categorical variables.
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