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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2026; 15(4): 122880
Published online Dec 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.122880
Published online Dec 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.122880
Table 2 Severity of asthma based on blood eosinophilia, n (%)
| Parameters | Total (n = 176) | Asthma with eosinophilia | OR1/MD (95%CI) | P value | |
| Yes (n = 84) | No (n = 92) | ||||
| Asthma control (ACT score < 20) | 75 (42.6) | 43 (51.2) | 32 (34.8) | 1.97 (1.07, 3.6) | 0.027 |
| Asthma severity | |||||
| Intermittent | 54 (30.7) | 26 (31.0) | 28 (30.4) | 1.02 (0.54, 1.95) | 0.94 |
| Mild | 41 (23.3) | 19 (22.6) | 22 (23.9) | 0.93 (0.46, 1.87) | 0.83 |
| Moderate | 68 (38.6) | 39 (46.4) | 29 (31.5) | 1.88 (1.02, 3.48) | 0.041a |
| Severe | 13 (7.4) | 10 (11.9) | 3 (3.3) | 4.01 (1.06, 15.11) | 0.02a |
| Spirometry values, mean ± SD | |||||
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 74.5 ± 19.1 | 72.6 ± 17.7 | 76.9 ± 16.5 | -4.3 (-9.4, 0.8) | 0.18 |
| FVC (% predicted) | 88.6 ± 17.9 | 88.1 ± 18.2 | 89.5 ± 17.3 | -1.4 (-6.7, 3.9) | 0.58 |
| FEV1/FVC ratio (%) | 68.3 ± 10.4 | 65.5 ± 10.3 | 69.7 ± 9.9 | -4.2 (-7.1, -1.3) | 0.006a |
- Citation: Das RR, Panigrahi MK, Mahapatro S, John J. Clinical and functional correlates of blood eosinophilia in pediatric asthma: A retrospective cohort study. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(4): 122880
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v15/i4/122880.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.122880