Table 3 Transmission electron microscopy examination of cell types
From: Functional analysis and evaluation of respiratory cilia in healthy Chinese children
Age (years) | N | Ciliated cells (%) | Unciliated cells (%) | Mucous cells (%) | Dead cells (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 18 | 95 | 52.0 (0.0, 100.0) | 35.8 (0.0, 100.0) | 12.2 (0.0, 52.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) |
2–6 | 37 | 53.6 (0.0, 100.0) | 37.1 (0.0, 100.0) | 9.3 (0.0, 34.3) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) |
7–12 | 30 | 46.0 (0.0, 100.0) | 38.3 (0.0, 100.0) | 15.7 (0.0, 78.7) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) |
13–17 | 28 | 56.4 (0.0, 100.0) | 31.3 (0.0, 77.8) | 12.3 (0.0, 55.5) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) |
> 18 | 26 | 51.0 (17.8, 93.0) | 36.5 (3.6, 77.5) | 12.3 (0.0, 43.0) | 0.2 (0.0, 2.7) |