Table 1 Demographic data, anthropometric data, and peak expiratory flow rate among the studied asthmatic children and controls
From: Evaluation of cardiac function in asthmatic children by Tissue Doppler Echocardiography
Data | Group II “Control” (n = 35) | Group I “Asthma” (n = 35) | Test of significance |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
Min.–Max | 5.0–13.0 | 5.0–13.0 | tp = 1.00 |
Mean ± SD | 8.87 ± 2.33 | 8.87 ± 2.03 | |
Sex | |||
Male | 19 (54.3%) | 19 (54.3) | χ2p = 1.000 |
Female | 16 (45.7) | 16 (45.7) | |
Weight (kg) | |||
Min.–Max | 18.0–50.0 | 16.0–58.0 | 0.295 |
Mean ± SD | 32.21 ± 8.60 | 29.93 ± 9.51 | |
Height (cm) | |||
Min.–Max | 115.0–151.0 | 105.0–152.0 | 0.365 |
Mean ± SD | 133.43 ± 10.0 | 131.17 ± 10.69 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | |||
Min.–Max | 12.90–25.0 | 12.42–28.90 | 0.250 |
Mean ± SD | 17.87 ± 2.78 | 17.0 ± 3.48 | |
Heart rate | |||
Min.–Max | 84.0–112.0 | 85.0–110.0 | 0.676 |
Mean ± SD | 95.86 ± 6.97 | 95.17 ± 6.68 | |
FEV1 | |||
Min.–Max | 82.0–100.0 | 38.0–93.0 | 8.451* |
Mean ± SD | 95.3 ± 18.3 | 69.26 ± 15.31 | < 0.001* |
PEFR (L/sec) | |||
Min.–Max | 150.0–300.0 | 100.0–280.0 | 0.027* |
Mean ± SD | 224.71 ± 42.74 | 200.83 ± 45.46 | |