Table 2 Bronchoalveolar percent differential and lymphocytosis distribution

Lymphocyte (%), mean, SD (median, (IQR 25–75))

19, 18 (15 (3–31))

29, 23 (19 (10–47))

0.005

Neutrophil (%), mean, SD (median, (IQR 25–75))

23, 22 (15 (7–33))

19, 19 (15 (4–28))

0.289

Macrophage (%), mean, SD (median, (IQR 25–75))

56, 24 (57 (39–79))

51, 24 (53 (26–71))

0.245

BAL lymphocytosis, N (%)

  < 10%, N (%)

37 (42)

13 (22)

–

 10–19%, N (%)

19 (22)

20 (33)

–

 20–29%, N (%)

7 (8)

2 (3)

–

 30–39%, N (%)

8 (9)

5 (8)

–

 40%–49%, N (%)

6 (7)

7 (12)

–

 50–59%, N (%)

7 (8)

3 (5)

–

 > 60%, N (%)

4 (5)

10 (17)

–

Total ≥ 30%, N (%)

25 (28)

25 (41)

0.09