Table 2 Comparison between asthmatics and control regarding demographic and laboratory data
From: Vitamin D and cathelicidin assessment in infection-induced asthma in Egyptian children
Variable | Healthy control (group 1) | Patients in remission (group 2) | Patients in excerption (group 3) | p value (between groups) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 8.8 ± 2.2 | 9.3 ± 2.4 | 9.2 ± 2.3 | 0.7 |
Sex males/females | 15/20 | 19/13 | 21/11 | 0.8 |
Weight (kg) | 31.2 ± 11.1 | 30.6 ± 9.6 | 31.9 ± 12.7 | 0.9 |
Height (cm) | 130.7 ± 11.2 | 125.7 ± 9.8 | 129.2 ± 9.7 | 0.2 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 17.7 ± 3.4 | 19.2 ± 5 | 18.5 ± 4.9 | 0.5 |
HB (gm/dl) | 12.9 ± 1.6 | 12.7 ± 1.02 | 12.6 ± 0.9 | 0.9 |
RBCs (cells/mm3) | 4.70 | 4.76 | 4.73 | 0.63 |
WBCs (cells/mm3) | 5.8 ± 1.5 | 7.5 ± 2.5* (p = 0.03) | 8.9 ± 4.2** (p = 0.001) | 0.001 |
AEC (cells/mm3) | 207.8 ± 119.1 | 340.1 ± 312.3 | 389.7 ± 347** (p = 0.01) | 0.04 |
Vitamin D (ng/ml) | 10.77 ± 5.6 | 9.8 ± 4.89 | 8.49 ± 5 | 0.29 |
Serum cathelicidin (ng/ml) | 7.69 ± 4.3 | 6.88 ± 3.66 | 9.78 ± 3.03*** (p = 0.01) | 0.03 |