Time point | Proportion of patients with neutrophil phagocytosis ≥50% | P values (Fisher’s exact test for differences) | |||||
Placebo | GM-CSF | ||||||
Number with ≥50% | Number in sample | Per cent ≥50% | Number with ≥50% | Number in sample | Per cent ≥50% | ||
Day 0 | 0 | 21 | 0% | 0 | 17 | 0% | No test done |
Day 2 | 9 | 21 | 43% | 12 | 15 | 80% | 0.04 |
Day 4/5 | 7 | 16 | 44% | 9 | 12 | 75% | 0.14 |
Day 6/7 | 7 | 16 | 44% | 10 | 10 | 100% | 0.004 |
Day 8/9 | 7 | 11 | 64% | 9 | 9 | 100% | 0.09 |
GM-CSF, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor.