Research Article
Body Mass Index, Haemoglobin, and Total Lymphocyte Count as a Surrogate for CD4 Count in Resource Limited Settings
Table 2
Haemoglobin, BMI, and total lymphocyte count in HIV disease progression.
| | Parameter | CD4 count | value | | <200 | 200–499 | ≥500 |
| | Total | | BMI (kg/m2) | 19.2 (17.9–21.9) | 23.9 (21.1–27.3) | 24 (22.1–28.6) | <0.0001 | | Hb(g/dL) | 11.4 (10.1–12.225) | 12.2 (11.2–13.1) | 12.6 (11.7–13.6) | <0.0001 | | T lymphocyte (mm−3) | 1114 (1087–1161) | 2595 (2307–2837) | 3534 (3476–3650) | <0.0001 |
| | HAART group | | BMI (kg/m2) | 11.8 (11.35–12.15) | 12.4 (11.55–13.25) | 13.5 (11.65–15.55) | 0.153 | | Hb (g/dL) | 21.7 (19.5–24.8) | 25.6 (20.4–26.1) | 27.1 (23.4–29.9) | 0.005 | | T lymphocyte (mm−3) | 1122 (1072–1172) | 2680 (2490–2990) | 3550 (3477–3650) | <0.0001 |
| | HAART naïve group | | BMI (kg/m2) | 10.0 (9.73–11.50) | 11.70 (10.90–12.90) | 12.0 (10.75–13.15) | 0.027 | | Hb (g/dL) | 18.2 (19.2–22.9) | 22.5 (20.1–24.6) | 23.9 (22.6–27.4) | <0.0001 | | T lymphocyte (mm−3) | 1122 (1072–1172) | 2680 (2490–2990) | 3477 (3394–3509) | <0.0001 |
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