Clinical Study

T-Lymphocyte Subsets in Apparently Healthy Nigerian Children

Table 4

Distribution of CD4 count by age group in study subject using CDC cut-off values.

Age groupTotal (%)
months12–71 months years

CDC classification (cells/ L)CDCStudy (%)CDCStudy (%)CDCStudy (%)
1,50068 (57.1) 1,00039 (52.7) 50065 (94.2)172 (65.6)
750–1,49947 (39.5)500–99934 (46.0)200–4994 (5.8) 85 (32.4)
7504 (3.4) 5001 (1.3) 2000 5 (2.0)

Total119 (100.0)74 (100.0)69 (100.0)262 (100)

CDC classification (CD4%) 2585 (75.2) 2546 (62.2) 2557 (85.1)188 (74.0)
15–2428 (24.8)15–2425 (33.8)15–2410 (14.9) 63 (24.8)
150 153 (4.0) 150 3 (1.2)

Total113 (100)74 (100.0)67 (100.0)254 (100)