Table 3.
Differential cell counts.
| Cell | SS n | SS Mean ± SD | IS n | IS Mean ± SD | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cells/mg | 45 | 4597 ± 7806 | 78 | 3583 ± 6685 | 0.486 |
| % pmn | 45 | 77 ± 17 | 78 | 77 ± 19 | 0.878 |
| pmn cells/mg | 45 | 4009 ± 7143 | 78 | 3132 ± 6341 | 0.511 |
| % mac | 45 | 18 ± 15 | 78 | 20 ± 19 | 0.468 |
| mac cells/mg | 45 | 465 ± 781 | 78 | 357 ± 468 | 0.460 |
| % eos | 45 | 2.8 ± 3.1 | 78 | 2.6 ± 4.2 | 0.145 |
| eos cells/mg | 45 | 98 ± 186 | 78 | 65 ± 122 | 0.219 |
| % lym | 45 | 0.5 ± 0.9 | 78 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.087 |
| lym cells/mg | 45 | 12.2 ± 22.3 | 78 | 5.6 ± 19.4 | 0.087 |
| % bec | 45 | 1.4 ± 3.4 | 78 | 1.5 ± 3.3 | 0.960 |
| bec cells/mg | 45 | 11.7 ± 15.2 | 78 | 21.3 ± 36.9 | 0.092 |
| % sec | 45 | 16.4 ± 22.9 | 78 | 15.4 ± 18.8 | 0.665 |
pmn-polymorphonuclear leukocytes; mac-macrophages, eos-eosinophils;
lym-lymphocytes; bec-bronchial epithelial cells; sec-squamous epithelial cells