Patient characteristics
| No of patients | |
|---|---|
| FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; CS, corticosteroids. | |
| *FEV1 expressed as % of the expected value for age, length and weight. | |
| †Disease severity based on revised GINA criteria.12 | |
| M/F | 23/16 |
| Allergic/non-allergic | 21/17 |
| % FEV1 <70% of expected value* | 3 (1 on CS) |
| % FEV1 70–90% of expected value* | 9 (3 on CS) |
| Mild intermittent asthma† | 11 (0 on CS) |
| Mild persistent asthma† | 12 (1 on CS) |
| Moderate persistent asthma† | 8 (5 on CS) |
| Severe persistent asthma† | 8 (7 on CS) |