Table 2 CD4+ and CD8+ T cells counts in HIV Congolese patients with positive or negative sputum detected by microscopy using Ziehl-Neelsen staining

Number of HIV-1 patients

133(31.3%)

39(29,3)

94(70.7)

<0.001--

Immunological category (CDC)

CD4+ T-cell count (cells/mm3, mean ± SD)

289.4 ± 282.9

385.4 ± 278.1

239.6 ± 274.9

0.029

Absolute CD4+ T-cell counts

53(67.1)

12(44.4)

41(78.8)

<350/mm3

11(13.9)

7(26)

4(7.7)

0.007

350–500/mm3

15(19.0)

8(29.6)

8(13.5)

>500/mm3

54

Missing

CD8+ T-cell counts (cells/mm3, mean ± SD)

850.9 ± 547.4

647.3 ± 555.2

956.6 ± 517.5

0.016

Absolute CD8+ T-cell counts

18(22.7)

4(14.8)

14(26.9)

<400/mm3

16(20.3)

3(11.1)

13(25)

0.001

400–799/mm3

30(38)

8(29.6)

22(42.3)

800–1200/mm3

15(19)

12(44.5)

3(5.8)

>1200/mm3

54

Missing

CD4/CD8 ratio (mean ± SD)

0.34 ± 0.51

0.59 ± 0.5

0.25 ± 0.5

0.003

Missing

54