Table 1 Clinical data of the asthma, AD and COPD cohorts as well as the control group
Adult patients with asthma | Children with asthma | AD | COPD | Healthy controls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number of subjects | 68 | 132 | 294 | 182 | 212 |
gender: f/m | 36/32 | 52/80 | 180/114 | 62/120 | 131/81 |
age (years) [median(range)] | 38 (18–68) | 9.5 (2–15) | 12 (0.5–72) | 68 (33–81) | 59 (22–87) |
FEV1 (%pred.) (mean ± STD) | 73 ± 25 | 97 ± 18 | -- | 47 ± 19 | -- |
FEV1/FVC ratio (mean ± STD) | 65 ± 16 | 98 ± 15 | -- | 49 ± 15 | -- |
pack years [median(range)] | 2 (0–44) | -- | -- | 30 (0–200) | -- |