Gender

N

Median

2.5^th-97.5^th percentile

Mean ± SD

95% CI of the Mean

Difference in Means

Difference in Variances

Absolute Leukocytes × 10⁹/L

Males

240

4.9

4.50 - 5.30

4.89 ± 0.22

4.86 - 4.92

t = −21.98, df = 471.2, p = 0.003*

F = 18.97, p < 0.05

Females

260

5.4

4.70 - 5.90

5.40 ± 0.30

5.36 - 5.43

Total

500

5.1

4.60 - 5.80

5.19 ± 0.37

5.12 - 5.19

Absolute Lymphocytes cells/litres

Males

240

1.6

1.40 - 2.20

1.67 ± 0.20

1.64 - 1.70

t = −17.15, df = 484.7, p = 0.001*

F = 19.66, p < 0.05

Females

260

2

1.60 - 2.50

2.02 ± 0.26

1.99 - 2.06

Total

500

1.8

1.40 - 2.50

1.85 ± 0.29

1.83 - 1.88

Nutritional status given as BMI in kg/m²

Males

240

22.75

19.20 -24.49

22.44 ± 1.35

22.27 -22.61

t = −4.26, df = 465.3, p = 0.001*

F = 7.32, p < 0.05

Females

260

23.1

19.80 -24.60

22.91 ± 1.12

22.77 -23.05

Total

500

23

19.45 -24.55

22.68 ± 1.25

22.57 -22.79