Table 2: Sputum cell comparison at AECOPD and 21 days after.
Cell structure | Means ± Std. Deviation AECOPD | Means ± Std. Deviation 21 days after | Comparison of means (t-test) |
Nr. of sputum cells | 14.4 ± 4.51 | 8.71 ± 3.52 | P < 0.0001 |
Eosinophils [%] | 0.83 ± 1.32 | 0.28 ± 0.059 | P < 0.0001 |
Neutrophils [%] | 51.63 ± 10.22 | 31.52 ± 7.44 | P < 0.0001 |
Macrophage [%] | 33.13 ± 7.12 | 43.03 ± 7.98 | P < 0.0001 |
Lymphocytes [%] | 6.71 ± 2.76 | 9.70 ± 4.50 | P < 0.0001 |
Epithelial cells [%] | 7.45 ± 3.73 | 10.34 ± 3.91 | P < 0.0001 |