Table 2.
CD4 count range, ART and BSI status of 140* HIV-positive patients attending Lagos University Teaching Hospital
| CD4 range (cells/uL of blood) | Male | Female | Total | % | No. on ART (%) | No. not on ART (%) | No. positive for BSI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 12.1 | 0 (0) | 17 (25.0) | 6 (23.1) |
| 21-100 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 30.0 | 19 (26.3) | 23 (33.8) | 7 (26.9) |
| 101-200 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 25.0 | 21 (29.2) | 14 (20.6) | 4 (15.4) |
| 201-500 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 25.0 | 24 (33.3) | 11 (16.2) | 8 (30.8) |
| 501-1,000 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6.4 | 6 (8.3) | 3 (4.4) | 1 (3.8) |
| >1,000 | - | 2 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 70 | 70 | 140 | 100.0 | 72 (100) | 68 (100) | 26 (100) |
*61 patients have not done their CD4 count at the time of recruitment into the study;
ART=Antiretroviral therapy;
BSI=Bloodstream infection;
HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus