Table 4.
Comparison of haematological parameters between HIV positive (n = 285) and HIV/malaria co-infected patients (n = 24) among the study population
| Haematological Parameters | Malaria/HIV co-infected (24) | HIV-infected (285) | T-test | P-values* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hb g/dl | 9.75 ± 1.67 | 10.95 ± 1.87 | 3.331 | 0.002* |
| RBC × 1012/l | 3.32 ± 0.53 | 3.73 ± 0.66 | 3.442 | 0.002* |
| WBC ×109/l | 6.12 ± 3.88 | 5.88 ± 2.51 | −0.301 | 0.761 |
| PLT ×109/l | 170.96 ± 79.01 | 168.58 ± 65.03 | −0.147 | 0.890 |
| MCV fl | 94.63 ± 9.97 | 94.99 ± 10.37 | 0.173 | 0.862 |
| MCHC g/dl | 31.34 ± 1.04 | 31.19 ± 3.26 | −0.526 | 0.601 |
| MCH Pg | 29.60 ± 3.26 | 29.61 ± 4.63 | 0.015 | 0.984 |
| Lymphocyte Diff % | 26.82 ± 15.38 | 29.81 ± 11.38 | 0.933 | 0.362 |
| Granulocyte Diff % | 62.33 ± 14.47 | 58.35 ± 11.86 | −1.311 | 0.20 |
| Hct % | 30.8 ± 5.43 | 35.26 ± 6.06 | 3.814 | 0.001* |
| RDW_CV fl | 13.54 ± 2.51 | 13.38 ± 5.13 | −0.265 | 0.797 |
| RDW_SD % | 51.54 ± 8.15 | 50.15 ± 5.68 | −0.823 | 0.422 |
| MPV fl | 11.55 ± 1.67 | 11.43 ± 1.76 | −0.326 | 0.753 |
| PDW | 8.46 ± 1.62 | 8.99 ± 4.55 | 1.247 | 0.221 |
Values are mean ± SD
*Statistically significant P value
P values were calculated using independent student t-test