Table 1: Demographic characteristics and laboratory parameters (mean ± SD) of subjects and controls.
|
Parameters |
Subjects (n = 116 ) |
Controls (n = 61) |
p value |
|
Gender |
Male = 63 (54.3%) Female = 53 (45.7%) |
Male = 26 (42.6%) Female = 35 (57.4%) |
0.0001 |
|
Age (years) CD4+ (cells/µl) |
7.2 ± 3.3 (median = 7) 878 ± 541 |
8.8 ± 3.1 (median = 9) 1,178 ± 327 |
0.0002 |
|
PCV (%) |
33.6 ± 3.7 |
37.5 ± 3.5 |
< 0.0001 |
|
WBC (× 109/L) |
5.6 ± 2.9 |
4.9 ± 3.2 |
0.2 |
|
Platelet Count (× 109/L) |
268 ± 104 |
219 ± 79 |
0.002 |
|
APTT (sec) |
39.4 ± 4.2 |
40.1 ± 4.0 |
0.3 |
Legends: CD4+: CD4+ lymphocyte count; PCV: Packed cell volume; WBC: White blood cell count; PLT: Platelet count; APTT: Activated partial thromboplastin time.