Table 2 Blood and Sputum cell counts with differential cell populations
From: Transcriptomic responses in the blood and sputum of cigarette smokers compared to e-cigarette vapers
| Â | Cigarette Smokers (8) | E-cigarette Users (11) | Controls (4) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood Measurements | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hemoglobin (mg/dl) | 14.25 [13.78, 15.53] | 15.20 [13.85, 15.95] | 14.35 [13.65, 15.13] | 0.846 |
Hematocrit (%) | 42.2 [40.88, 44.75] | 44.9 [41.65, 47.25] | 42.35 [31.31, 44.85] | 0.651 |
Platelet Count * 10^3/mcL | 251.0 [221.00, 273.75] | 263.0 [240.50, 307.50] | 209.5 [202.25, 240.00] | 0.509 |
White Cell Count * 10^3/mcL | 7.9 [6.20, 8.88] | 5.9 [4.45, 7.25] | 4.5 [4.00, 5.05] | 0.118 |
Neutrophils (%) | 60.90 [53.25, 67.38] | 55.90 [53.50, 62.10] | 48.25 [44.27, 50.88] | 0.061 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 27.35 [21.03, 34.83] | 29.40 [27.75, 31.25] | 38.1 [33.38, 43.23] | 0.083 |
Monocytes (%) | 7.7 [5.12, 8.47] | 9.9 [7.70, 10.55] | 9.55 [7.27, 12.05] | 0.096 |
Eosinophils (%) | 2.85 [2.05, 3.70] | 1.9 [1.40, 3.10] | 3.4 [2.88, 4.18] | 0.352 |
Basophils (%) | 0.55 [0.48, 0.60] | 0.7 [0.55, 0.85] | 0.7 [0.67, 0.97] | 0.088 |
Sputum Measurements | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Sputum Plug Weight (mg) | 125.0 [67.50, 175.00] | 130.0 [60.00, 240.00] | 80.0 [30.02, 120.00] | 0.342 |
Cell Viability (%) | 95.0 [92.25, 97.25] | 96.4 [95.00, 97.75] | 96.0 [95.75, 96.92] | 0.459 |
Total Cells *10^6/g | 4.92 [4.48, 6.87] | 6.46 [3.02, 23.72] | 6.83 [4.46, 14.16] | 0.81 |
Neutrophils (%) | 22.75 [17.25, 38.65] | 25.0 [15.00, 41.00] | 26.2 [21.05, 32.92] | 0.876 |
Macrophages (%) | 71.0 [58.50, 78.25] | 68.3 [49.50, 79.00] | 67.35 [62.90, 72.78] | 0.949 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 0.0 [0.00, 0.15] | 0.25 [0.00, 1.00] | 0.0 [0.00, 0.40] | 0.572 |
Eosinophils (%) | 0.7 [0.30, 1.00] | 0.25 [0.00, 1.00] | 0.0 [0.00, 1.00] | 0.538 |
Epithelial cells (%) | 1.20 [0.48, 2.60] | 1.00 [0.25, 2.85] | 0.0 [0.00, 0.00] | 0.108 |