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Table 1 Demographic data and lung function measurements of asthma control groups

From: Changes in quantifiable breathing pattern components predict asthma control: an observational cross-sectional study

Variable

Well controlled asthma group (n = 59)

Uncontrolled asthma group (n = 63)

Gender

23 males; 36 females

24 males; 39 females

Asthma severity

29 mild; 30 moderate-to-severe

4 mild; 59 moderate-to-severe

Age (years)

μ

sd

95%CI

μ

sd

95%CI

41.20

17.78

36.83–45.58

48.06

14.56

44.40–51.73

BMI (kg/m2)

24.95

3.75

23.97–25.93

26.49

4.01

25.48–27.50

FEV1predicted (%)

100.90

18.81

96.00–105.81

76.06

24.93

69.79–82.34

FEV1/FVC

81.91

9.44

79.45–84.37

74.49

15.28

70.64–78.34

PEF(l/min)

5.27

1.42

4.90–5.65

4.06

1.56

3.67–4.45

  1. μ Mean value, sd standard deviation, 95%CI 95% Confidence intervals; asthma control groups were determined by the ACQ7-item with scores < 0.75 and > 1.50 showing well-controlled and uncontrolled asthma respectively