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Table 2 Demographics and biochemical characteristics of studied subjects

From: Increased IL-4 mRNA expression and poly-aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations from children with asthma

 

Non-asthmatic

Asthmatic

p

N

85

85

 

Age

13.2 ± 2.2

13.7 ± 2.3

0.16

BMI (kg/m2)

21.2 ± 5.5

21.3 ± 5.9

0.91

Waist (cm)

66.7 ± 15.1

68.2 ± 16.2

0.54

Hips (cm)

82.8 ± 20.0

83.4 ± 19.6

0.84

SAD (cm)

17.6 ± 7.5

17.7 ± 8.0

0.93

Systolic BP (mmHg)

104.3 ± 9.8

105.8 ± 10.1

0.34

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

68.1 ± 7.8

69.1 ± 8.4

0.43

Cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.3 ± 0.88

4.2 ± 0.79

0.45

Triglyceride (mmol/l)

1.1 ± 0.66

1.0 ± 0.41

0.25

LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

2.8 ± 0.80

2.7 ± 0.67

0.40

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.05 ± 0.34

0.88 ± 0.31

0.001

Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)

5.2 ± 1.6

5.3 ± 1.7

0.70

Σ POP (ng/ml)*

21.8 (5.9, 309.3)

99.6 (64.4, 237.6)

<0.001

  1. Note: Data represented by Mean ± standard deviation.*-Data represented by Median (Inter-quartile range). Independent sample t-test was performed for comparing asthmatic and healthy control. Σ POP represents summation of PAH measured (i.e. Naphthalene, Anthracene, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, 4H cyclobenta[def]phenanthrene, Pyrene, Flouranthene, 1,2-benzanthracene, Chrysene ,Benzo(e)pyrene, Benzoacephenanthrylene and Benzo(a)pyrene). P-value significant at p < 0.05.
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