Adult characteristics of betamethasone and placebo exposed participants with adequate spirometric data at age 30
| Betamethasone(n = 181) | Placebo(n = 202) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are n (%), mean (SD), or *geometric mean (95% CI) | |||
| Ethnicity | |||
| European | 136 (75) | 146 (72) | |
| Maori | 35 (19) | 49 (24) | |
| Pacific | 10 (6) | 6 (3) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 0.31 |
| Body size | |||
| Mean height (cm) | 171.9 (9.6) | 170.0 (9.5) | 0.06 |
| Mean weight (kg) | 80 (18) | 78 (18) | 0.39 |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 (5.2) | 26.9 (5.4) | 0.90 |
| Mean serum IgE (mmol/l)* | 50.8 (40.4 to 63.8) | 50.9 (41.2 to 62.9) | 0.99 |
| Tobacco use | |||
| Non-smoker | 90 (50) | 99 (49) | |
| Former | 28 (15) | 47 (23) | |
| Current | 63 (35) | 56 (28) | 0.10 |