Table 2. Distribution of lymphocyte subsets among HIV-infected CDC groups A, B and C.
| CDC group A (n = 212) | CDC group B (n = 172) | CDC group C (n = 194) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphocyte subset | Mean | 95%CI | Mean | 95%CI | Mean | 95%CI |
| CD4 | ||||||
| ″Count/µl. | 379·2 | 348·5–410 | 218·9 | 195·4–242·3 | 163·4 | 147·0–179·8 |
| ″CD4% | 15·9 | 15·0–16·7 | ″11·6 | 10·5–12·8 | ″9·7 | ″8·9–10·6 |
| CD8 | ||||||
| ″Count/µl. | 1351·2 | 1250–1452·3 | 1164·3 | 1061·5–1261·0 | 1046·5 | 936·7–1156·3 |
| ″CD8% | 54·9 | 53·3–56·5 | 58·7 | 56·8–60·7 | ″58·5 | 56·6–60·3 |
| CD4/CD8 ratio | ″0·32 | 0·30–0·35 | ″0·20 | 0·19–0·25 | ″0·18 | 0·16–0·20 |
| WBC count/µl. | ″7·1 | 6·6–7·5 | ″6·3 | 5·8–6·8 | ″6·0 | ″5·5–6·5 |
| Lymphocyte% | 35·3 | 34·2–36·4 | 32·6 | 31·0–34·2 | 30·6 | 29·1–32·0 |
n, number of individuals (excludes outliers).