Table 2 Total and differential sputum cell counts
From: Dysregulated apoptosis and NFκB expression in COPD subjects
COPD | Healthy smokers (HS) | Non-smokers (NS) | *p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total cell count (× 10 6 /g sputum) | 2.43 (0.7) | 3.26 (1.93) | 1.32 (0.46) | NS |
% Macrophage | 32.40 (4.30) | 47.90 (3.24) | 44.28 (3.80) | < 0.05 |
% Neutrophil | 58.78 (4.90) | 44.66 (3.02) | 41.35 (4.32) | < 0.05 |
% Eosinophils | 3.27 (1.79) | 0.83 (0.16) | 1.92 (0.84) | NS |
% Lymphocytes | 3.54 (0.86) | 3.17 (0.64) | 8.0 (3.31) | NS |
% Epithelial cells | 0.76 (0.30) | 1.80 (0.32) | 0.72 (0.28) | < 0.05 |
% Squamous cells | 1.27 (0.53) | 1.66 (0.54) | 2.04 (0.81) | NS |