Table 1. AgNOR cell count (counts/100 cells) summary (Mean ± SE) of pleomorphic and single dots in five groups of subjects compared with normal uterine cervical smears.

Groups	Pleomorphic	Single
Normal	56.94 ± 2.81	95.00 ± 4.09**
Inflammation	71.02 ± 2.64	a 137.14 ± 3.72**
LSIL	ab 48.60 ± 4.81	ab 188.14 ± 4.46*
HSIL	abc 264.75 ± 7.23	abc 325.75 ± 6.24**
Malignant	abcd 383.33 ± 11.84	abcd 443.33 ± 11.20*

Characteristics in superscript at right of ‘Single’ showed comparison within groups (i.e. Pleomorphic vs. Single dots)

Characters in superscript at left of both ‘Pleomorphic and Single’ showed comparison between the groups and were significant at level p < 0.05 or p < 0.01.

^aComparison with ‘normal’

^bComparison with ‘inflammation’

^cComparison with ‘LSIL’

^dComparison with ‘HSIL’

^*p < 0.05,

^**p < 0.01