Immunohaematological reference values in human immunodeficiency virus-negative adolescent and adults in rural northern Tanzania

Table 2 Arithmetic median, 2.5^th–97.5^th percentile mean and 95% CI of the mean leukocytes, lymphocytes and nutritional status

Sex	n	Median	2.5^th–97.5^th percentile	Mean ± SD	95% CI of the Mean	P value
Absolute leukocytes
Males	42	4.7	2.3–8.8	4.9 ± 1.6	4.4–5.4	t = 1.2, df = 91, p = 0.2
Females	60	5.2	2.5–9.2	5.3 ± 1.7	4.8–5.7
Total	102	5.0	2.5–9.0	5.1 ± 1.6	4.8–5.4
Absolute lymphocytes
Males	42	1.5	0.6–3.2	1.6 ± 4.9	1.5–1.8	t = 0.3, df = 92, p = 0.8
Females	60	1.8	0.3–4.7	1.9 ± 5.3	1.8–2.2
Total	102	1.7	0.6–3.5	1.8 ± 5.1	1.7–1.9
Nutritional status given as BMI in Kg/m ²
Males	42	21.9	17.6–34.5	23.3 ± 3.9	22.0–24.5	t = 0.4, df = 71, p = 0.7
Females	60	23.6	17.9–32.9	23.6 ± 2.9	22.8–24.3
Total	102	22.9	17.9–32.9	23.4 ± 3.4	22.8–24.1

ISSN: 1471-2334