Table 3 Cytology of BAL in patients with NTHI-isolated from BAL compared to patients with negative BAL-culture

2913.5 (1307.0-6460.0)

827.0 (344.5-1506.2)

.003

2179.0 (318.1-5306.6)

162.3 (63.7-448.8)

.014

71.5 (28.2-85.6)

24.5 (14.0-47.5)

NS^a

153.6 (19.6-345.8)

19.7 (2.6-88.5)

.06

5.5 (3.4-9.0)

6.0 (2.0-10.0)

NS^a

0.0 (0.0-0.0)

0.0 (0.0-0.65)

NS

0.0 (0.0-0.0)

0.0 (0.0-0.5)

NS^a

547.5 (115.0-891.2)

409.0 (207.7-653.8)

NS

22.5 (8.25-44.0)

73.5 (48.0-78.0)

.008 ^a