Table 3 The correlation between exhaled NO and white cell classification
From: Contribution of small airway inflammation to the development of COPD
| Â | FeNO50 | FeNO200 | CaNOdual | FnNO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
r | p value | R | p value | r | p value | r | p value | |
White cell counts (×109/L) | −0.029 | 0.545 | −0.004 | 0.932 | 0.044 | 0.366 | −0.105 | 0.092 |
 Neutrophils (%) | −0.046 | 0.327 | 0.028 | 0.558 | 0.145 | 0.022 | −0.049 | 0.301 |
 Absolute neutrophils (×109/L) | −0.032 | 0.498 | 0.005 | 0.914 | 0.063 | 0.180 | −0.088 | 0.061 |
 Lymphocyte (%) | −0.039 | 0.405 | −0.039 | 0.405 | −0.177 | 0.002 | 0.026 | 0.575 |
 Absolute lymphocyte (×109/L) | −0.058 | 0.220 | −0.058 | 0.220 | −0.122 | 0.071 | −0.025 | 0.589 |
 Monocyte (%) | 0.073 | 0.122 | 0.101 | 0.031 | 0.106 | 0.023 | −0.051 | 0.275 |
 Absolute monocyte (×109/L) | −0.013 | 0.786 | −0.100 | 0.403 | 0.018 | 0.698 | −0.109 | 0.020 |
 Eosinophils (%) | 0.321 | 0.000 | 0.283 | 0.000 | 0.070 | 0.138 | 0.114 | 0.073 |
 Absolute eosinophils (×109/L) | 0.272 | 0.000 | 0.246 | 0.000 | 0.067 | 0.156 | 0.089 | 0.058 |
 Basophils(%) | 0.245 | 0.000 | 0.192 | 0.000 | 0.016 | 0.732 | 0.039 | 0.402 |
 Absolute basophils (×109/L) | 0.243 | 0.000 | 0.174 | 0.000 | −0.029 | 0.550 | 0.012 | 0.800 |
IgE, kIU/L | 0.143 | 0.068 | 0.132 | 0.093 | 0.020 | 0.800 | −0.155 | 0.084 |