Immuno-haematological variables | HIV+/TB− (N = 127) | HIV+/TB+ (N = 78) | HIV−/TB+ (N = 210) | HIV−/TB− (N=500) | p-value |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
White blood cells (×109/L) | 5.9 ± 2.3 | 4.9 ± 2.2 | 5.3 ± 2.2 | 6.9 ± 3.1 | 0.00 |
Packed cells volume (%) | 34.1 ± 4.3 | 32.3 ± 4.8 | 35.0 ± 1.3 | 36.9 ± 4.2 | 0.00 |
Platelets count (×109/L) | 195.2 ± 88.7 | 163.3 ± 65.1 | 161.2 ± 73.1 | 240.1 ± 99.4 | 0.00 |
Erythrocytes sedimentation rate (mm/hr) | 102.0 ± 17.4 | 115.1 ± 11.8 | 54.0 ± 40.0 | 10.0 ± 8.5 | 0.00 |