Table 6 Sputum cytological analysis done for both patients’ groups during the current study
Sputum cytology | Group (1) (n = 89) | Group (2) (n = 111) | Test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eosinophilic | 38 (42.7%) | 7 (6.3%) | 37.5 | < 0.001 |
Neutrophilic | 22 (24.7%) | 31 (27.9%) | 0.26 | 0.61 |
Mixed cellularity | 29 (32.6%) | 3 (2.7%) | Fisher | < 0.001 |
None of them | 0 (0%) | 70 (63.1%) | Fisher | < 0.001 |