Table 4 Test results with equal variances for laboratory-haematology: white blood cell (k/cumm), lymphocyte percent and platelet (k/cumm), results for HIV-infected males (n = 118) compared with HIV-infected females (n = 60).

From: The rapid CD4 + T-lymphocyte decline and human immunodeficiency virus progression in females compared to males

Variable

Gender

Statistical analysis

Male(n = 118)

Female (n = 60)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean Diff

SE Diff

95% Confidence Interval

t-Test

Sig. (2-tailed)

White Blood Cell (WBC) k/cumm

6.7 ± 1.8

6.1 ± 1.8

0.541

0.285

(− 0.02, 1.10)

1.899

0.059

Lymphocyte Percent

36.9 ± 11.9

35.9 ± 12.2

0.999

1.895

(− 2.74, 4.74)

0.527

0.599

Platelet k/cumm

251.0 ± 69.0

280.0 ± 75.0

− 29.33

11.142

(− 51.32, − 7.34)

− 2.63

0.001

  1. Diff., Difference; Sig., Significant.
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