Table 2 Flow cytometric data in COVID-19 patients and control group.

From: Potential predictors of COVID-19 disease infection and severity in Egypt

 

The detected cells

Control group N = 45

Cases group N = 45

P value

R

Mild to moderate cases N = 25

Severe to critical cases N = 20

P value

R

CD4+ T-cells Count (cells/ mm3)

Range

500–1200

255–1228

 < 0.001

− 0.8*

255–1228

284–882

0.09

− 0.3

Mean ± SEM

833.3 ± 33.7

658.8 ± 31.7

724.8 ± 50.3

577.3 ± 34.1

PD-1% on CD3+CD4+ T cells

Range

21–24

21–80

 < 0.001

0.56**

21–49

36–80

 < 0.001

0.69

Mean ± SEM

22.5 ± 0.16

39.8 ± 2.3

30.1 ± 1.5

52.1 ± 3.2

CD8+ T-cells Count (cells/ mm3)

Range

200–1000

16 -165

 < 0.001

− 0.8*

16–165

16–109

 < 0.001

− 0.4

Mean ± SEM

546.7 ± 38.9

68.9 ± 7

85.6 ± 10.5

48.1 ± 6

PD-1% on CD3+CD8+ T cells

Range

3–5

3–69

 < 0.001

0.47**

3–11

3–69

0.002

0.5

Mean ± SEM

3.7 ± 0.1

13.1 ± 1.8

7.8 ± 1.1

19.7 ± 3.4

CD4:CD8 ratio

Range

1–4

2–48

 < 0.001

0.43**

7–48

5–22

0.002

− 0.38

Mean ± SEM

2.5 ± 0.2

13 ± 1.6

17 ± 2.4

10 ± 1.2

  1. *r (0.7–1) = strong correlation.
  2. **r (0.3–0.7) = moderate correlation.
  3. ***r (< 0.3) = weak correlation.
  4. -Significant level at P value < 0.05.