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Table 3 Median PD 20 [IQR] values measured in females subdivided into various sub-groups taken into account

From: BMI can influence adult males’ and females’ airway hyperresponsiveness differently

 

Underweight

Normal weight

Overweight

Obesity

Total

p

Aged 18–26 years (n 211)

574 [75–1257]

371 [139–930]

330 [157–1491]

262 [137–663]

350 [140–1003]

0.763

Aged 27–44 years (n 605)

874 [213–1366]

455 [171–1101]

322 [159–697]

308 [155–917]

384 [165–1046]

0.065

Age≥45 years (n 526)

115 [96–373]

563 [197–1238]

384 [170–1063]

366 [205–848]

437 [179–1072]

0.160

Severe AHR (PD 20 ≤200) (n 400)

59 [40–96]

94 [56–146]

107 [52–157]

105 [52–156]

98 [54–149]

0.125

Moderate AHR (PD 20 >200 and ≤800) (n 523)

369 [317–568]

437 [298–605]

363 [287–562]

355 [295–528]

383 [295–576]

0.858

Mild AHR (PD 20 >800) (n 419)

1366 [1176–1805]

1447 [1072–2026]

1484 [1097–2112]

1473 [1203–1948]

1451 [1097–2015]

0.064

Non-smokers (n 889)

468 [99–1169]

473 [157–1109]

382 [165–1077]

359 [180–814]

396 [161–1072]

0.765

Smokers (n 273)

1132 [72–1521]

502 [172–986]

332 [151–647]

321 [203–818]

407 [160–980]

0.449

Total (n 1342)

568 [108–1271]

490 [161–1077]

354 [160–964]

352 [179–817]

387 [165–1052]

0.359

  1. AHR, Airways hyperresponsiveness. Comparisons were made by using the Kruskal-Wallis test.