Table 2 Sputum induction findings.
| PiMZ (n = 10) | COPD (n = 10) | Controls (n = 10) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutrophils (%NSC) | 69.3 (18.2) | 76.3 (9.9) | 45.1 (7.2)* | 0.000 |
| n × 104/ml | 84.5 (22.2) | 126.9 (18.8) | 55.0 (8.7)* | 0.000 |
| Macrophages (%NSC) | 26.8 (9.4) | 18.5 (11.3) | 50.5 (7.6)* | 0.000 |
| n × 104/ml | 32.7 (11.5) | 30.1 (21.4) | 61.6 (9.2)* | 0.000 |
| Eosinophils (%NSC) | 0.6 (1.0) | 2.4 (2.9) | 1.2 (1.3) | 0.103 |
| n × 104/ml | 0.7 (1.2) | 3.8 (5.5) | 1.4 (1.5) | 0.083 |
| Lymphocytes (%NSC) | 3.1 (1.1) | 2.6 (2.2) | 2.4 (1.8) | 0.971 |
| n × 104/ml | 3.7 (1.3) | 3.9 (4.1) | 2.9 (2.1) | 0.95 |
| IL‐8 (ng/ml) | 828.5 (490.6) | 882.5 (524.3) | 3.5 (0.5)* | 0.000 |
| Median | 1003.0 | 934.9 | 3.5 | |
| Range | 1260–100 | 1506–258 | 4.5–2.5 |
Data are expressed as mean (SD).
*p = 0.000 v PiMZ and COPD (ANOVA with Bonferroni correction).