Table 2 Means, medians and ranges of the lymphocyte subsets for the different geographical regions in Kenya
From: Population specific reference ranges of CD3, CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte subsets among healthy Kenyans
Region | Lymphocyte subset | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CD3 count | CD3% | CD4 count | CD4% | CD8 count | CD8% | ||
Nairobi | Mean ± SD | 1841 ± 486c | 69 ± 6a | 1046 ± 283c | 39 ± 6a | 717 ± 260c | 26 ± 5c |
Median | 1824 | 69 | 1007 | 39 | 691 | 26 | |
Range | 908-2661 | 55-79 | 517-1506 | 27-48 | 266-1165 | 16-35 | |
Eastern | Mean ± SD | 1728 ± 642b | 64 ± 7a | 949 ± 209b | 37 ± 7b | 650 ± 329ab | 24 ± 6ab |
Median | 1617 | 64 | 959 | 37 | 529 | 22 | |
Range | 813-2512 | 47-77 | 512-1320 | 21-50 | 213-1083 | 11-34 | |
Rift valley | Mean ± SD | 1876 ± 883d | 67 ± 8b | 1029 ± 559ab | 37 ± 7c | 752 ± 421d | 27 ± 8b |
Median | 1666 | 68 | 902 | 36 | 640 | 26 | |
Range | 660-3074 | 50-80 | 345-1703 | 23-47 | 217-1315 | 13-39 | |
Lake Victoria | Mean ± SD | 1195 ± 449abcd | 66 ± 7c | 690 ± 263abc | 38 ± 6d | 454 ± 231acd | 25 ± 7d |
Median | 1137 | 67 | 630 | 38 | 401 | 24 | |
Range | 471-1886 | 50-77 | 275-1081 | 26-47 | 135-791 | 12-36 | |
Coast | Mean ± SD | 1617 ± 574a | 66 ± 7d | 881 ± 333a | 36 ± 7a | 675 ± 289a | 28 ± 6a |
Median | 1502 | 67 | 854 | 36 | 602 | 28 | |
Range | 572-2708 | 51-77 | 281-1540 | 22-47 | 210-1179 | 16-37 | |