Lymphocytes and granulocytes# % | Subjects n | A priori | A posteriori | |||||
<30 | 30–50 | >50 | ||||||
Low | High | Low | High | Low | High | |||
Sarcoidosis | 19 | 19.6 | 22.7 | 7.3 | 66.7* | 50.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
UIP | 16 | 16.5 | 4.6 | 31.7* | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EAA | 4 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 50.0* | 66.7*** | 0.0 |
Others | 58 | 59.7 | 72.8 | 61.0 | 0.0* | 0.0 | 0.0* | 100.0 |
Total n | 97 | 44 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Data are presented as %, unless otherwise stated. UIP: usual interstitial pneumonia; EAA: extrinsic allergic alveolitis. *: p<0.05; ***: p<0.001 versus the respective a priori value. #: low (eosinophils <2% and neutrophils <4%)