Characteristic | PCT group (n = 128) | Control group (n = 127) |
---|---|---|
Median age, yr | 54±14 | 55±15 |
Mean Asthma history, yr | 25±17 | 27±18 |
Gender, no. (%) | Â | Â |
  Male | 64 (50.0) | 59 (46.5) |
  Female | 64 (50.0) | 68 (53.5) |
HR, times/min | 95±24 | 97±26 |
RR, times/min | 24±12 | 25±10 |
pH | 7.39±0.06 | 7.38±0.05 |
SaO2, %* | 94±5 | 95±3 |
PaO2, mmHg* | 79±19 | 75±17 |
PaCO2, mmHg* | 44±12 | 42±10 |
WBC, ×109/L | 12.1±4.6 | 11.9±5.2 |
hsCRP, mg/L | 8.2 (4.5 ~ 15.7) | 6.9 (5.1 ~ 17.6) |
PCT, ng/ml | 0.137 (0.068 ~ 0.252) | 0.119 (0.057 ~ 0.267) |
IL-6, pg/ml | 14.5 (8.3 ~ 26.1) | 17.3 (6.7 ~ 31.4) |
TNF-α, pg/ml | 27.5 (13.4 ~ 49.5) | 32.4 (15.7 ~ 52.1) |
Severity of asthma | Â | Â |
  Mild | 47 (36.7) | 50 (39.4) |
  Moderate | 54 (42.2) | 52 (40.9) |
  Severe | 17 (13.3) | 17 (13.4) |
  Critical | 10 (7.8) | 8 (6.3) |
FEV1, % | 57.8±17.2 | 54.3±16.7 |
Mean symptom score | 4.42±0.85 | 4.35±0.79 |