Table 2.
Hematological profile, viral load, and cytopenic tendency of the study population.
| Characteristics | HAART naive | On HAART | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants stratified by HAART use | |||
| Sample size (n) | 315 | 185 | |
| HB (g/dL) | 9.76 ± 2.82 | 11.89 ± 1.61 | 0.000 |
| (95% CI 9.45–10.07) | (95% CI 11.64–1.13) | ||
| PCV < 30% | |||
| TWBC (×103 μL−1) | 5.94 ± 2.91 | 5.05 ± 1.58 | 0.000 |
| (95% CI 5.61–6.26) | (95% CI 4.81–5.29) | 0.029 | |
| <2.5 | 19 (6.1) | 3 (1.7) | |
| TLC (×103 μL−1) | 1.61 ± 1.02 | 2.05 ± 1.34 | 0.000 |
| (95% CI 1.50–1.72) | (95% CI 1.86–2.24) | 0.000 | |
| <1.2 | 94 (32.3) | 11 (10.5) | |
| LC (%) | 31.85 ± 12.37 | 46.11 ± 12.70 | 0.000 |
| (95% CI 30.43–33.28) | (95% CI 44.27–47.90) | 0.000 | |
| <40 | 213 (73.2) | 171 (98.3) | |
| NC (%) | 54.98 ± 15.72 | 38.35 ± 10.49 | 0.000 |
| (95% CI 53.22–56.73) | (95% CI 36.82–39.87) | 0.000 | |
| <60 | 202 (65.4) | 178 (96.7) | |
| PLT (×103 μL−1) | 297.61 ± 127.19 | 291.86 ± 95.91 | 0.000 |
| (95% CI 283.46–311.75) | (95% CI 277.07–306.65) | 0.000 | |
| <150 | 30 (9.6) | 2 (1.2) | 0.000 |
| CD4 count (cells/μL) | 238.98 ± 216.57 | 347.73 ± 183.85 | 0.000 |
| (95% CI 214.93–263.03) | (95% CI 320.77–374.70) | 0.000 | |
| <200 | 168 (53.5) | 37 (20.4) | |
| Viral load log10 | 5.58 ± 2.23 | 3.17 ± 1.04 | 0.000 |
| (95% CI 1.21–2.56) | (95% CI 0.76–1.03) | 0.000 | |
Abbreviations: TWBC, Total white blood count; LYM%, Lymphocyte percent; Neut%, Neutrophil percent; TLC, Total leukocyte count; PLT, Platelets numbers.