| Smokers (n=14) | Non-smokers (n=13) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cells (x 106/g) | 3.8 (2.3 11.4) | 3.5 (0.7 14.4) | 0.75 |
| Neutrophils (x 106/g) % | 1.4 (0.3 10.6) 49 (11 93) |
0.6 (0 4.2) 27.3 (0 82.3) |
0.12 0.17 |
| Macrophages (x 106/g) % | 1.9 (0.7 3.5) 43.3 (6.5 69.5) |
1.3 (0 10.4) 58.5 (9.8 97.0) |
0.80 0.23 |
| Lymphocytes (x 106/g) % |
0 (0 0.1) 1.0 (0.2 3.5) |
0 (0 0.5) 1.1 (0 5.5) |
0.39 0.37 |
| Bronchial epithelial cells (x 106/g) % | 0.1 (0 0.1) 1.8 (0 4.0) |
0 (0 0.3) 0.8 (0 3.0) |
0.54 0.28 |
| ECP (ng/ml) | 56.0 (5.3 423.2) |
285.7 (23.5 - 1227.8) (n=7) |
0.20 |
| MPO (ng/ml) | 197.7 (14.2 2004.1) |
176.5 (20.2 2034.8) (n=9) |
0.83 |