T-Lymphocyte Subsets in Apparently Healthy Nigerian Children

Table 2

Distribution of T-lymphocyte subsets by gender and age group.

Lymphocyte subsets	Age groups by gender
	0–28 days		29 days–<1 year		1–5 years		6–12 years
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
TLC (𝜇L × 10^9)
Number (%)	31 (11.5)	30 (11.1)	30 (11.1)	32 (11.9)	38 (14.1)	36 (13.3)	40 (14.8)	33 (12.2)
Mean ± SD	5.26 (2.25)	4.95 (1.76)	5.78 (2.23)	6.71 (2.27)	4.24 (1.29)	3.88 (1.38)	2.96 (0.91)	3.43 (1.07)
Median	4.90	4.55	5.40	6.20	4.35	3.70	2.85	3.40
CD4 count (𝜇L × 10^9)
Number (%)	30 (11.5)	27 (10.3)	31 (11.8)	31 (11.8)	38 (14.5)	36 (13.7)	39 (14.9)	30 (11.5)
Mean± SD	1.64 (0.37)	1.69 (0.33)	1.41 (0.47)	1.57 (0.40)	1.17 (0.39)	1.16 (0.48)	0.95 (0.38)	1.25 (0.40)
Median	1.66	1.78	1.33	1.62	1.06	1.02	0.89	1.16
CD4%
Number (%)	28 (11.0)	27 (10.6)	28 (11.0)	30 (11.8)	38 (15.0)	36 (14.2)	37 (14.6)	30 (11.8)
Mean ± SD	35.08 (8.88)	36.80 (9.27)	27.48 (6.55)	25.75 (5.90)	28.30 (7.24)	30.13 (9.06)	31.90 (9.06)	36.17 (6.04)
Median	35.42	35.71	26.41	24.88	28.05	28.58	32.96	36.71
CD8 count (𝜇L × 10^9)
Number (%)	30 (11.5)	27 (10.3)	31 (11.8)	31 (11.8)	38 (14.5)	36 (13.7)	39 (14.9)	30 (11.5)
Mean ± SD	0.73 (0.36)	0.76 (0.21)	0.79 (0.43)	0.81 (0.42)	0.88 (0.41)	0.79 (0.34)	0.69 (0.36)	0.65 (0.24)
Median	0.65	0.75	0.71	0.74	0.80	0.72	0.65	0.62
CD8%
Number (%)	28 (11.0)	27 (10.6)	28 (11.0)	30 (11.8)	38(15.0)	36 (14.2)	37 (14.6)	30 (11.8)
Mean ± SD	13.76 (3.71)	16.44 (4.90)	14.40 (4.54)	12.60 (4.08)	20.75 (6.36)	20.74 (6.74)	22.98 (7.46)	18.54 (4.35)
Median	13.53	15.34	15.47	12.04	20.33	20.54	22.48	18.72
CD4 : CD8 Ratio
Number (%)	30 (11.5)	27 (10.3)	31 (11.8)	31 (11.8)	38 (14.5)	36 (13.7)	39 (14.9)	30 (11.5)
Mean ± SD	2.70 (1.28)	2.37 (0.74)	2.20 (1.42)	2.28 (0.82)	1.53 (0.71)	1.62 (0.71)	1.46 (0.52)	2.06 (0.59)
Median	2.54	2.16	2.00	2.25	1.44	1.53	1.42	2.05