Parameter

CD4 < 200/mm³

CD4 ≥ 200/mm³

Significance

No. of samples

Mean (95% CI)

No. of samples

Mean (95% CI)

Red blood cells (10⁹/L)

232

3.77 (3.6; 3.8)

914

4.01 (3.9; 4.0)

0.001

Haemoglobin (g/dL)

232

11.08 (10.8; 11.3)

914

12.27 (12.1; 12.3)

0.001

Haematocrit

232

0.32 (0.3; 0.3)

914

0.45 (0.3; 0.5)

0.259

Mean cell volume (fL)

232

86.55 (85.1; 88.0)

914

90.59 (88.9; 92.3)

0.023

Mean cell haemoglobin content (pg)

232

29.68 (29.1; 30.2)

914

33.97 (28.5; 39.3)

0.433

Mean cell haemoglobin content (g/dL)

232

34.22 (34.0; 34.3)

914

34.22 (34.1; 34.3)

0.954

Leukocyte count (10⁶/L)

232

4.71 (4.3; 5.0)

914

5.53 (5.3; 5.7)

0.001

Polynuclear neutrophils (10⁶/L)

232

4.28 (1.1; 7.4)

913

2.72 (2.0; 3.3)

0.139

Polynuclear eosinophils (10⁶/L)

232

0.22 (0.1; 0.2)

913

0.33 (0.3; 0.3)

0.003

Polynuclear basophils (10⁶/L)

232

0.02 (0.02; 0.02)

913

0.04 (0.04; 0.05)

0.001

Lymphocytes (10⁶/L)

231

1.35 (1.2; 1.4)

913

2.18 (2.1; 2.2)

0.001

Monocytes (10⁶/L)

231

3.72 (1.2; 8.6)

912

1.74 (0.1; 3.3)

0.332

Platelets (10⁶/L)

230

272.96 (256.8; 289.0)

909

285.55 (277.2; 293.8)

0.180

Blood creatinine (mg/L)

213

12.11 (9.9; 14.2)

777

9.39 (8.8; 9.9)

0.001

ALAT (UI/L)

211

34.86 (28.5; 41.1)

782

28.80 (27.2; 303.3)

0.001

ASAT (UI/L)

209

48.80 (39.3; 58.2)

782

32.53 (30.4; 34.6)

0.001