Research Article

Basic Coagulation Parameters among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Adults in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Spearman’s rank-order correlation (rho) of CD4 cell count with basic coagulation parameters and platelet count among HIV-infected adults.

Groups of study participants Variables Correlation coefficient Significance level
(rho)

HAART-naïve group ()PT−0.0510.616
APTT−0.2350.018
INR−0.0780.438
Platelet count0.0730.469

HAART group ()PT0.110.276
APTT−0.1160.355
INR0.0510.616
Platelet count0.0950.346

Significant at ; PT: prothrombin time; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; INR: international normalization ratio.