Assessing Nutrient Intake and Nutrient Status of HIV Seropositive Patients Attending Clinic at Chulaimbo Sub-District Hospital, Kenya

Table 5

Distribution of HIV sero-positive patients by biochemical indicators and sex.

Biochemical assessment indicators	Sex	𝑁	Mean ± (SD)	Normal range
Haemoglobin (g/dL)	Male	105	11.41 (±2.60)	14–18
	Female	392	11.19 (±4.25)	12–16
Creatinine (mg/dL)	Male	105	0.73 (±0.22)	0.6–1.5
	Female	392	0.60 (±19.14)	0.6–1.5
SGPT (IU)	Male	105	27.71 (±20.21)	0–50
	Female	392	24.06 (±18.78)	0–50
MCV (femtoliters)	Male	105	86.63 (±15.93)	79–100
	Female	392	84.61 (±14.51)	79–100

Key: SGPT: serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase, MCV: mean corpuscular volume.