Table 2

Association between gender, smoking, atopy, asthma and fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)

VariableFeNO (ppb), geometric mean (SD)p Value*
GenderMale (n=376)22 (2)<0.001
Female (n=423)15 (2)
Current smokingYes (n=198)14 (2)<0.001
No (n=601)19 (2)
AtopyYes (n=324)28 (2)<0.001
No (n=475)13 (2)
AsthmaYes (n=155)29 (3)<0.001
No (n=644)16 (2)
RhinitisYes (n=310)25 (2)<0.001
No (n=489)15 (2)
Current inhaled corticosteroid use in patients with asthma (n=155)Yes (n=65)30 (3)0.65
No (n=90)28 (3)
  • * Two-sided t test comparing logarithmically-transformed FeNO for each variable.