Table 3 Males and females with lower than normal and normal values of CD4 T cells, leukocytes, lymphocytes, haemoglobin level and body mass index
Parameter | Males | Females | Total | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CD4 T cells in cells/mm3 | n | % | n | % | ||
<500 | 10 | 23.8 | 4 | 6.7 | 14 | 0.01 |
>500 | 32 | 76.2 | 56 | 93.3 | 88 | |
Total | 42 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 102 | |
Leukocytes in cells/litre | ||||||
<4.0 × 109 | 10 | 23.3 | 16 | 26.6 | 26 | 0.7 |
>4.0 × 109 | 32 | 76.2 | 44 | 73.4 | 76 | |
Total | 42 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 102 | |
Lymphocytes in cells/litre | ||||||
<1.0 × 109 | 8 | 19.0 | 5 | 8.3 | 13 | 0.1 |
> 1.0 × 109 | 34 | 81.0 | 55 | 91.7 | 89 | |
Total | 42 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 102 | |
Haemoglobin level in g/dl | ||||||
<10.0 | 4 | 9.5 | 10 | 16.7 | 14 | 0.1 |
>10.0 | 38 | 90.5 | 50 | 83.3 | 88 | |
Total | 42 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 102 | |
Body mass index in kg/m 2 | ||||||
17.0–18.4 | 1 | 2.4 | 2 | 3.3 | 3 | 0.7 |
>18.5 | 41 | 97.6 | 58 | 96.7 | 99 | |
Total | 42 | 100 | 60 | 100 | 102 | |