Influence of eosinophil count evolution on exacerbation rate
| Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis# | |||
| Rate ratio (95% CI) | p-value | Rate ratio (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Eosinophils count per 200 increase | 1.21 (1.01–1.47) | 0.04 | 1.03 (0.84–1.26) | 0.77 |
| Delta eosinophil count per 200 increase | 1.24 (1.10–1.40) | 0.001 | 1.15 (1.02–1.31) | 0.02 |
#: adjusted for tobacco smoking, forced expiratory volume in 1 s, and long-term corticosteroids and anti-IgE use.