Cell differential counts in sputum of patients treated with steroids or placebo
| Cellular differential counts (×104/ml) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cell counts | Macrophages | Neutrophils | Eosinophils | Lymphocytes | |
| *p<0.05 compared with value before steroid treatment. | |||||
| Steroid treatment group | |||||
| Before | 147 (25.8) | 44.8 (9.8) | 90.3 (19.0) | 4.7 (2.2) | 6.9 (1.7) |
| After | 148 (24.3) | 55.4 (15.9) | 84.7 (15.4) | 2.5 (1.5)* | 9.9 (3.5) |
| Placebo treatment group | |||||
| Before | 203 (98.5) | 66.3 (35.0) | 128 (64.1) | 4.2 (3.4) | 4.4 (0.9) |
| After | 158 (75.8) | 36.1 (12.1) | 111 (62.0) | 4.4 (3.0) | 6.9 (2.4) |