Table 3.
Comparison of counts and percentages of lymphocytes and lymphocyte subsets between patients with H7N9 virus infection and healthy controls a
| Variables | Patients (n = 27) | Healthy controls (n = 30) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutrophils <2.0 × 109/L, n (%) |
7 (25.9) |
None |
– |
| Monocytes <0.12 × 109/L, n (%) |
10 (40.7) |
None |
– |
| Lymphocytes <0.8 × 109/L, n (%) |
18 (66.7) |
None |
– |
| CD3+ T cells (%) |
58.88 ± 16.34 |
67.22 ± 9.22 |
0.020 |
| CD4+ T cells (%) |
37.46 ± 13.50 |
38.61 ± 8.84 |
0.70 |
| CD8+ T cells (%) |
20.18 ± 8.58 |
24.19 ± 6.06 |
0.045 |
| Natural killer cells (%) | 15.10 ± 11.00 | 19.73 ± 9.55 | 0.095 |
aStatistical analysis was performed by Student’s t-test.
Continuous data were expressed as mean ± SD and categorical data were represented as number (percentage).