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Table 2 Demographic data and CD4 characteristics of TB and non TB groups

From: Role of detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV patients: Egyptian experience

Characteristic

TB group

(N=23)

Non TB group

(N=53)

Test of significance

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

35.43 ± 9.98

36.83 ±9.35

T test

t, −0.585

p value, 0.560

Gender

No. (%)

No. (%)

Fisher’s exact test

p value, 1.00

 Male

19 (82.6%)

43 (81.1%)

 Female

4 (17.4%)

10 (18.9%)

CD4 (cells/μl)

Median range (Q1-Q3)

159 (93.25-248.25)

154 (90-270.5)

Mann-Whitney test

Z, −0.217

p value, 0.828

  1. TB tuberculosis, SD standard deviation, CD4 cluster differentiation