Table 2

Medication and biomarkers*

Number of patients2225
Blood eosinophil count (N/109 L)0.33 (0.16, 0.60)
Highest blood eosinophil count (N/109 L)† 0.62 (0.40, 1.00)
FeNO (ppb)39.0 (20.0, 75.0)
IgE (IU/mL)181 (60, 480)
Maintenance oral steroids1142 (51.7%)
Maintenance oral steroid dose (mg)10 (5, 15)
Inhaled steroid dose (mcg, BDP equivalent)2000 (1600, 2000)
LAMA1161 (53.5%)
Theophylline595 (27.2%)
SABA2089 (95.1%)
Leukotriene receptor antagonist1048 (48.9%)
Maintenance macrolide199 (9.3%)
Nebuliser533 (24.5%)
Prior anti-IgE therapy251 (11.5%)
Initiate/continue biologic therapy1524 (68.9%)
Biologic therapy name
 Omalizumab329 (22.6%)
 Dupilumab5 (0.3%)
 Mepolizumab731 (50.3%)
 Benralizumab380 (26.1%)
 Reslizumab9 (0.6%)
  • *Mean (SD), median (IQR) or count (%) as appropriate.

  • †Highest blood count is the highest recorded in available prior medical records.

  • FeNO, fractional exhaled nitric oxide; LAMA, long-acting antimuscarinic antagonist; SABA, short acting β2-agonist.