Research Article

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

Table 5

Comparison of basic coagulation parameters and platelet count among HIV-infected adult taking HAART on the basis of HAART duration (Kruskal-Wallis test).

Parameters Duration of HAART () Significance value
<2 years 2–5 years 5 years
Median [IQR]Median [IQR]Median [IQR]

PT14.3 13.9 14.5 0.799
APTT34.4 33.5 33.5 0.954
INR1.22 1.18 1.24 0.778
Platelet count253 253 238 0.774

HAART: highly active antiretroviral therapy; PT: prothrombin time; APTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; INR: international normalization ratio; IQR: interquartile range.