Patient characteristics and indicators of atopy
| Patient number | Sex (M/F) | Age (y) | Atopy: peripheral blood eosinophilia (total/mm3) | IgE (IU/ml) | Skin tests | Smoking (pack yrs) | Number of other diseases | Times ventilated | Admissions/y (average over last 2 y) | Weight (kg) | BMI | Steroid side effects | Respiratory symptoms (y) | Nurse? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 38 | 0.3 2% on BAL | 160 | - | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | 92 | 36.8 | + | 17 | No |
| 2 | F | 30 | 0.2 | 391 | ND | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 93 | 37.2 | + | 13 | No |
| 3 | F | 31 | 0 | 10 | + | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 73 | 23.6 | + | 6 | Yes |
| 4 | F | 29 | 0.1 4% in sputum | 105 | - | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 86 | 31.2 | + | 9 | No |
| 5 | M | 23 | 1.3 | 12 | - | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 44.1 | 83.6 | 24.4 | ? | 4 | No |
| 6 | F | 20 | 0.3 | 164 | + | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 82 | 26.2 | - | 6 | Yes |
| 7 | F | 44 | 0.1 | 43 | + | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 105.6 | 36.9 | - | 20 | No |
| 8 | F | 35 | 0.1 | 184 | + | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 | 110 | 40.9 | + | 7 | No |
| 9 | F | 27 | ND | ND | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 74 | + | 8 | Yes | |
| 10 | F | 60 | <0.1 on FBC 30% sputum | ND | + | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 66 | 24.7 | + | 2 | No |
| 11 | F | 42 | 0.1 on FBC 60% sputum | 34 | + | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 66 | 25.2 | + | 20 | No |
| 12 | F | 53 | 0.1 | 226 | + | 60 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 63 | 23.4 | + | 8 | No |
| 13 | F | 41 | 0.1–0.9 | <4 | ND | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 78 | 27 | + | 8 | Yes |
| 14 | F | 30 | 0.1 | ND | + | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 128 | 44.3 | + | 5 | No |
| Mean | 13F:1M | 35.9 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 0.50 | 6.9 | 85.7 | 30.9 | 9.5 | 4/14 |
ND = not determined.