Statistical Analysis
Statistical analysis were performed using the Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS) vs. 23 (IBM, Endicott, Broome_County, New York,
United States). Numerical data were summarized using means and standard
deviations; differences between groups were done using ANOVA or
Kruskall-Wallis test. Categorical data were summarized as numbers and
percentages, differences were analyzed with χ2 (chi
square) test or fisher exact when appropriate. Receiver Operating
Characteristics (ROC) analysis was performed to assess the performance
characteristics of TMEM178 expression for asthma severity prediction.
The best cutoff point and the corresponding sensitivity and specificity
and Area Under the Curve (AUC) were analyzed. P <0.05 was
considered significant.