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Table 2 Cellular profile of children grouped by presence (+) and absence (-) of cough (C) and Reflux Esophagitis (E)

From: Cough and reflux esophagitis in children: their co-existence and airway cellularity

 

C+E+ N = 33

C+E- N = 36

C-E+ N = 44

C-E- N = 37

p*

Lymphocyte %

     

   Median, IQR

4, 1.3

3, 4

4, 5

5, 4

0.486

Neutrophil %

     

   Median, IQR

6, 7.6

7, 28

5, 6

6.5, 9.3

0.007

Macrophage %

     

   Median, IQR

90, 13.5

86, 34

89, 16

88.7, 10.8

0.629

Eosinophil %

     

   Median, IQR

0, 0

0, 0

0, 0

0, 0

0.514

Total cell count

     

   Median, IQR

114, 160

138, 184.5

93, 190.5

104, 114

0.098

LLM index

     

   Median, IQR

33, 53

37, 31.5

47.5, 37

38, 25

0.188

  1. *p value by Kruskal Wallis
  2. LLM = lipid laden macrophage, IQR = inter-quartile range