Table 1 Subject characteristics
From: Bronchial hyperresponsiveness testing in athletes of the Swiss Paralympic team
Baseline characteristics | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | All | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Paraplegics) | (Tetraplegics) | (Single limb amputees; blind athletes) | |||
Number of athletes | 27 | 3 | 14 | 44 | |
Males (N, %) | 16 (59.3%) | 2 (66.7%) | 12 (85.7%) | 30 (68.2%) | 0.23 |
Mean age years (SD) | 34.1 (±12.2) | 42.3 (±9.3) | 33 (±8.6) | 34.4 (±11) | 0.45 |
Mean height cm (SD) | 170 (±12.9) | 166.3 (±15.6) | 177.1 (±6.7) | 172 (±11.8) | 0.06 |
Mean weight kg (SD) | 63.5 (±14.4) | 63.7 (±25.1) | 71 (±12.7) | 65.9 (±14.7) | 0.16 |
Atopy (N, %) | 12 (44.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (14.3) | 14 (31.8) | 0.07 |