Table 4.
Comparison of hematological parameters of HIV only and HIV and malaria dual infected participants attending two selected public ART clinics in Kano, Nigeria (n = 1521).
| Variable | HIV+ & malaria+ (n = 386) | HIV+ only (n = 1135) | t-test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hb (g/dl) | 10.95 ± 2.26 | 11.64 ± 1.85 | 5.42 | 0.001∗ |
| PCV (%) | 33.00 ± 6.21 | 35.42 ± 5.00 | 6.93 | 0.001∗ |
| WBC (×109/L) | 6.13 ± 2.87 | 5.95 ± 2.22 | −0.737 | 0.461 |
| Platelet (×109/L) | 263 ± 18.8 | 261 ± 18.2 | 0.022 | 0.983 |
| RBC (×1012/L) | 3.79 ± 0.73 | 3.95 ± 0.70 | 3.77 | 0.001∗ |
| MCV (fl) | 87.78 ± 11.17 | 91.13 ± 10.99 | 5.16 | 0.001∗ |
| MCHC (g/dl) | 33.12 ± 2.57 | 32.81 ± 2.46 | −2.10 | 0.036∗ |
| MCH (pg) | 29.19 ± 4.71 | 30.02 ± 4.58 | 3.05 | 0.002∗ |
| Neutrophil (%) | 50.56 ± 13.69 | 48.73 ± 12.78 | −2.37 | 0.017∗ |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 39.00 ± 12.77 | 42.11 ± 11.10 | −3.53 | 0.001∗ |
| Mixed (%) | 9.93 ± 6.02 | 9.14 ± 5.85 | −2.27 | 0.024∗ |
| Abs neut (×109/L) | 4.42 ± 0.23 | 4.20 ± 0.21 | −1.69 | 0.910 |
| Abs lymph (×109/L) | 2.29 ± 1.02 | 3.50 ± 0.18 | 3.04 | 0.002∗ |
| Abs mixed (×109/L) | 1.91 ± 0.12 | 1.80 ± 0.11 | −1.86 | 0.630 |
| RDW-SD (%) | 48.83 ± 6.29 | 49.79 ± 6.83 | −2.40 | 0.016∗ |
| PDW | 10.80 ± 0.08 | 10.70 ± 0.08 | −1.34 | 0.180 |
Abs neut: absolute neutrophil; abs lymph: absolute lymphocyte count; Hb: hemoglobin; MCV: mean cell volume; MCHC: mean cell hemoglobin concentration; PCV: packed cell volume; PDW: platelet distribution width; SD: standard deviation; WBC: white blood cell; RBC: red blood cell; RDW: red cell distribution width. ∗Significant at p < 0.05.