Group | Subjects n | Males n | Age yrs | Atopics n | FEV1 % pred | FEV1/FVC % | FEF50 % pred | β2-induced change in FEV1 % | Log DRS |
Asthma (NS) | 19 | 3 | 38±3+ | 11 | 93±2 | 78±1¶ | 69±3¶ | 7±1 | 2.5±0.1# |
Asthma (no NS) | 21 | 5 | 28±2 | 12 | 89±2 | 79±2¶ | 67±4¶ | 8±1 | 2.5±0.1# |
Control | 40 | 8 | 33±2 | | 96±3 | 84±1 | 85±3 | 3±1 | 1.4±0.1 |