Table 3.
Correlation of age and CD4+ T cell counts with clinical indices
| Correlation | Plaque index | Gingival index | Probing depth | Clinical attachment loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
rho |
0.28149 |
0.18813 |
0.18842 |
0.15461 |
| p value |
0.0018 |
0.0396 |
0.0393 |
0.0918 |
|
| HIV stage (Groups A, B, C) |
rho |
−0.02748 |
−0.03339 |
0.09761 |
0.12376 |
| p value |
0.7657 |
0.7173 |
0.2889 |
0.1781 |
|
| Total CD4 + T cell counts (A + B + C) | rho |
0.01514 |
−0.01133 |
0.18472 |
0.20212 |
| p value | 0.8696 | 0.9023 | 0.0434 | 0.0268 |
p = <0.05.