Number of individuals in the brittle and non-brittle asthma groups with dietary intakes <RNI or <SI
| Subject groups (n=20) | <RNI | <SI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg | Se | Vitamin A | Vitamin C | Vitamin E | ||
| Brittle asthma | 16* | 18 | 12† | 9‡ | 12# | |
| Non-brittle asthma | 10* | 16 | 6† | 2‡ | 5# | |
| Healthy adults | 12 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | |
Magnesium, brittle asthma:non-brittle asthma *p=0.05; Vitamin A, brittle asthma:non-brittle asthma †p=0.06; Vitamin C, brittle asthma:non-brittle asthma ‡p=0.01; Vitamin E, brittle asthma:non-brittle asthma #p=0.03.