Research Article

Xiaoqinglong Granules as Add-On Therapy for Asthma: Latent Class Analysis of Symptom Predictors of Response

Table 3

Subject demographics and baseline characteristics (ITT population).

XQLG add-on group ( )Placebo add-on group ( )

Age, year, mean (SD)44.13 (12.42)44.20 (11.92)
Sex, n male (%)34 (40.48)46 (53.49)
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD)22.66 (3.22)22.72 (2.83)
GATPC
 II45 (53.57)44 (51.16)
 III39 (46.43)42 (48.84)
Duration of disease, year, mean (minimum, maximum)10.83 (0.00,52.00)11.24 (0.00,54.00)
FEV1 (%), mean (SD)75.60 (25.91)72.45 (22.61)
PEF, L/min, mean (SD)282. 71 (135.84)282.31 (20.92)
ACT, mean score (SD)16.86 (3.67)16.94 (3.57)

Definition of abbreviations: GATPC: guideline of asthma treatment and prevention in China; ACT: asthma control test; ITT: intent-to-treat.