Sputum differential inflammatory cell counts
| Parameter | Group | |||
| Control | Moderate treated | Moderate untreated | Severe | |
| n = 10 | n = 10 | n = 9 | n = 10 | |
| Sputum weight (g) | 3.125 (1.72–5.14) | 3.04 (1.53–3.54) | 2.94 (0.77–2.69) | 2.68 (1.54–6.32) |
| Cells/g of sputum (×106/g) | 0.76 (0.51–2.18) | 0.57 (0.28–1.88) | 1.58 (0.51–2.76) | 1.13 (0.40–3.2) |
| Squamous cells (%) | 16.28 (8.35–28.69) | 19.8 (10.3–31.7) | 12.0 (9.83–22.8) | 13.8 (4.59–21.7) |
| Macrophages (%) | 49.65 (23.02–70.11) | 43.1 (35.5–58.5) | 39.9 (29.7–66.5) | 52.6 (28.1–73.6) |
| Neutrophils (%)* | 35.42 (18.38–65.43) | 51.8 (29.2–64.9) | 45.4 (24.7–59.7) | 18.2 (12.0–43.1) |
| Eosinophils (%)†‡ | 0.0 (0.0–0.36) | 0.62 (0.28–5.58) | 1.97 (0.93–11.8) | 11.2 (1.25–45.5) |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 1.31 (0.45–2.37) | 1.26 (0.55–1.5) | 1.11 (0.44–2.0) | 1.3 (1.07–1.96) |
| Epithelial cells (%) | 3.69 (1.46–5.35) | 1.07 (0.77–2.69) | 1.38 (0.69–2.15) | 1.08 (0.61–1.68) |
All data are presented as the median (interquartile range). All statistical results are from Mann–Whitney U test.
*p<0.01, moderate treated group vs severe group.
†p<0.001, control group vs severe group.
‡p<0.01, control group vs moderate untreated group.