E | N | E&N | PG | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
*p<0.05, figures in brackets indicate standard deviation. | |||||
n | 15 | 12 | 5 | 9 | |
Age (years) | 44.5 (17.5) | 53.0 (18.3) | 40.4 (15.1) | 47.3 (12.9) | 0.449 |
FEV1 (%pred) | 54.1 (17.4) | 50.8 (24.2) | 57.8 (20.2) | 57.2 (26.7) | 0.904 |
Blood eosinophils (′109/l) | 0.42 (0.45) | 0.10 (0.11) | 0.16 (0.26) | 0.06 (0.08) | 0.023* |
Blood neutrophils (′109/l) | 8.46 (3.42) | 10.43 (4.86) | 9.64 (4.79) | 7.64 (2.60) | 0.403 |
Flu symptoms | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |
Poor adherence | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Atopy | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 |