Table 1. Demographic data of healthy individuals whole blood screening.
| Age groups | <35 | 35–64 | >64 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 16 | 37 | 22 | — |
| Mean age | 25.5 (4.9) | 49.2 (6.3) | 69.8 (4.1) | — |
| Sex (Male/Female) | 6/10 | 6/31 | 4/18 | Δ |
| WBC | 7.4 (2.1) | 6.1 (1.5) | 6.0 (1.6) | ns |
| Neutrophils | 1.4 (4.4) | 3.1 (1.0) | 3.1 (0.8) | * |
| Lymphocytes | 2.3 (0.6) | 2.4 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.8) | ns |
| Monocytes | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.3 (0.1) | 0.3 (0.1) | ns |
| Eosinophils | 0.2 (0.3) | 0.3 (0.2) | 0.5 (0.4) | * |
| Basophils | 0.03 (0.01) | 0.03 (0.02) | 0.03 (0.02) | ns |
WBC and sub-type measures are reported in cells ×106/ml [mean (SD)].
SD = standard deviation.
Δ No effect of gender on IL-10 and IFN-γ response to B. pseudomallei and controls.
Statistical significance was determined using one-way ANOVA; ns, non significant.
*p < 0.05.