Table 12 Comparison of laboratory values at birth vs. 4–6 weeks of age among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected infants
Laboratory Parameter | HIV-infected Infants | HIV-uninfected Infants | p value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Pairs | Mean (*) of the paired differences | 95% CI | Number of Pairs | Mean (*) of the paired differences | 95% CI | ||||
Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | ||||||
Hemoglobin g/dl | 124 | -7.1 | -7.8 | -6.4 | 1301 | -7.0 | -7.2 | -6.8 | < 0.0001 |
Hematocrit % | 124 | -21.0 | -23.0 | -19.0 | 1298 | -20.9 | -21.6 | -20.3 | < 0.0001 |
Platelets 103/μL | 122 | 89.2 | 64.0 | 114.5 | 1292 | 125.1 | 115.9 | 134.3 | < 0.0001 |
White blood cell count 103/μL | 119 | -2.0 | -3.4 | 0.5 | 1263 | -4.8 | -5.2 | -4.5 | 0.009 |