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Table 2 Median (IQR) value of CD4 count and Hgb concentration by different characteristics of study participants

From: Reference intervals for CD4 and hemoglobin among apparently healthy pregnant women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Characteristics (N = 156)

AbsoluteCD4 count (cells/µL)

CD4%

Hgb (g/dL)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Age (Years)

18–24

682 (594–875)

42.6 (39.4–46.0)

14.3(13.2–15.1)

25–34

794 (621.5–961)

44.2(40.1–48.8

14.3(13.5–15.2

35–49

730 (590–925)

41.8(38.1–44.8

15.2(13.4–15.4)

Gestation stages (Trimester)

1st (n = 33)

779 (640–937)

43.2(39.0-47.7)

***14.9(14.3–15.4)

2nd (n = 49)

725(594-927.5)

43.4(40.2–48.8)

14.1(13.3–14.9)

3rd (n = 74)

779(619.5–916)

43.8(40.0-46.8)

14.1(13.2–15.0)

Education status

Illiterate

726 (606–859)

43.9(41.1–46.4)

16.7(13.6–15.4)

Read and write

931(750.5-1101.5)

46(37.0-47.4)

15.3(14.6–16.4)

Primary

791.5(619.0-934.0)

44(40.1–47.1)

14.4(13.7–15.2)

Secondary

723(565.5–899.0)

42.5(39.1–47.0)

12.1(13.2–14.9)

College and above

804.5(719.3-922.8)

45.3(41.3–50.7)

14.5(13.2–15.3)

Occupational status

Housewife

750.5(608–930)

43.5(40.2–46.4)

14.3(13.5–15.2)

Government employee

804.5(701–1029)

44.2(40.2–50.7)

14.7(13.4–15.4)

Private employee

761(601–911)

43.8(39.3–48.8)

14.3(13.3–15.1)

BMI

Underweight

731.5(629.3-867.5)

37.2(36.0-52.3)

13.1(12.9–14.0)

Healthy Weight

736.5(596.3–897)

43.5(40.1–47.7)

14.2(13.4–15.1)

Overweight

775(627.8–983)

43.4(39.8–46.4)

14.5(13.6–15.2)

Obesity

918(705.5–1118)

45.9(41.8–53.3)

15.0(13.9–15.6)

Folate supplementation

Supplemented

768.5(594.8-929.3)

43.1(39.7–46.3)

14.0(13.2–14.8)

Not Supplemented

746.5(615.0-926.3)

44.2(40.0-48.2)

14.4(13.5–15.2)

Iron supplementation

Supplemented

768.5(613.0-925.5)

43.7(40.2–47.4)

14.3(13.4–15.2)

Not Supplemented

719.5(565.8-927.5)

43.0(37.8–46.9)

14.8(13.0-15.3)

Age (Years)

18–24

682 (594–875)

42.6 (39.4–46.0)

14.3(13.2–15.1)

25–34

794 (621.5–961)

44.2(40.1–48.8

14.3(13.5–15.2

35 and above

730 (590–925)

41.8(38.1–44.8

15.2(13.4–15.4)

Gestation stages (Trimester)

1st (n = 33)

779 (640–937)

43.2(39.0-47.7)

***14.9(14.3–15.4)

2nd (n = 49)

725(594-927.5)

43.4(40.2–48.8)

14.1(13.3–14.9)

3rd (n = 74)

779(619.5–916)

43.8(40.0-46.8)

14.1(13.2–15.0)

Education status

Illiterate

726 (606–859)

43.9(41.1–46.4)

14.65(13.6–15.4)

Read and write

931(750.5-1101.5)

46(37.0-47.4)

15.3(14.6–16.4)

Primary

791.5(619.0-934.0)

44(40.1–47.1)

14.4(13.7–15.2)

Secondary

723(565.5–899.0)

42.5(39.1–47.0)

12.1(13.2–14.9)

College and above

804.5(719.3-922.8)

45.3(41.3–50.7)

14.5(13.2–15.3)

Occupational status

Housewife

750.5(608–930)

43.5(40.2–46.4)

14.3(13.5–15.2)

Government employee

804.5(701–1029)

44.2(40.2–50.7)

14.7(13.4–15.4)

Private employee

761(601–911)

43.8(39.3–48.8)

14.3(13.3–15.1)

BMI

Underweight

731.5(629.3-867.5)

37.2(36.0-52.3)

13.1(12.9–14.0)

Healthy Weight

736.5(596.3–897)

43.5(40.1–47.7)

14.2(13.4–15.1)

Overweight

775(627.8–983)

43.4(39.8–46.4)

14.5(13.6–15.2)

Obesity

918(705.5–1118)

45.9(41.8–53.3)

15.0(13.9–15.6)

Folate supplementation

Supplemented

768.5(594.8-929.3)

43.1(39.7–46.3)

14.0(13.2–14.8)

Not Supplemented

746.5(615.0-926.3)

44.2(40.0-48.2)

14.4(13.5–15.2)

Iron supplementation

Supplemented

768.5(613.0-925.5)

43.7(40.2–47.4)

14.3(13.4–15.2)

Not Supplemented

719.5(565.8-927.5)

43.0(37.8–46.9)

14.8(13.0-15.3)

  1. Notes: *** P-value computed using non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test comparing the median of Hgb level based on gestation stage (Trimester).H(2) = 8.056, P-value = 0.018 with a mean rank Hgb measurement of 98.15 for 1st Trimester, 75.03 for 2nd Trimester and 72.03 for 3 rd Trimester