An Objective Diagnosis Model with Integrated Metabolic and Immunity Parameters for Phlegm-Dampness Constitution

Table 2

The levels of mononuclear cells in blood.

Variables	PDC (n = 74)	GC (n = 66)
Lymphocytes, %	27.81 ± 3.74	24.23 ± 9.39	0.021
Lymphocytes, events/µl	2155.32 ± 619.99	2096.88 ± 907.99	0.425
B, %	9.17 ± 2.91	7.03 ± 3.99	0.005
B, events/µl	198.86 ± 73.56	142.15 ± 98.10	0.003
T, %	71.40 ± 10.46	68.50 ± 7.22	0.134
T, events/µl	1492.80 ± 686.28	1499.09 ± 375.83	0.958
NKT, %	6.46 ± 2.44	4.95 ± 3.86	0.031
NKT, events/µl	114.93 ± 105.00	112.41 ± 75.55	0.023
NK, %	17.56 ± 9.37	19.09 ± 5.90	0.363
NK, events/µl	371.35 ± 245.71	419.74 ± 173.68	0.289

PDC: phlegm-damp constitution, GC: gentle constitution, B: B lymphocytes, T: T lymphocytes, NKT: natural killer T (NKT) cells, NK: natural killer cells. % means percentage of cells. Events/µl indicates counting of cell absolutely. values less than 0.05 represent significant difference.