Variables
Variables
Control group (N=30) Mild persistent (N=34)
Moderate persistent (N=26)
Severe persistent (N=10)
ANOVA
P
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Age (years) Age (years) 10.7 ± 3.3 10.4± 3.2 11 ± 3.2 9.8 ± 2.4 0.417 0.741
sex Male N(%) 15(50%) 20 (58.8%) 10(38.5%) 6(60%) χ2= 2.8 0.419
Female N (%) 15(50%) 14(41.2%) 16(61.5%) 4(40%)
Eosinophils cells x109/L Eosinophils cells x109/L 213.5± 54.4 251.6 ±87.0 412.4±34.1 549.8 ±44.2 96.6 <0.001*
Serum IgE IU\mL Serum IgE IU\mL 156.3 ± 34.6 482.8 ±120.3 733.8 ±147.8 1019.4 ±137.0 119.4 <0.001*
FEV1\ FVC FEV1\ FVC 89.4 ± 1.44 87.5±4.02 78.4 ±2.89 65. 3 ±7.75 184.4 <0.001*
FEV1 % FEV1 % 90.05 ± 2.09 84.4 ±1.56 70.2 ±4.14 52.0 ±6.51 352.9 <0.001*
FVC% FVC% 92.7 ± 2.51 88.0 ±4.75 72.3 ±5.00 55.5 ±7.20 43.1 <0.001*