TABLE 2.

Distribution of sputum eosinophilic inflammation across OAC clusters.

						Group comparison (p values)
	OAC1	OAC 2	OAC3	OAC4	OAC5	1 vs. 2	1 vs. 3	1 vs. 4	1 vs. 5	2 vs. 3	2 vs. 4	2 vs. 5	3 vs. 4	3 vs. 5	4 vs. 5
Sputum eosinophilia, n (%)	5 (25%)	1 (8.3%)	15 (83.3%)	7 (58.3%)	2 (20%)	<.001	**	***	***	ns	***	***	*	***	***
Sputum neutrophilia, n (%)	1 (5%)	5 (41.7%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (16.7%)	1 (10%)	.046	**	ns	*	ns	**	**	**	*	ns
Sputum mixed, n (%)	0 (0%)	6 (50%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (10%)	.001	**	*	**	**	**	**	**	ns	ns
Sputum pauci granulocytic, n (%)	14 (70%)	0 (0%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (16.7%)	6 (60%)	<.001	***	***	***	ns	*	***	***	*	***

Note: Statistical significance: *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001; ****p < .0001; otherwise nonsignificant (p > .05).