Table 2 Comparison between HIV-positive patients with or without complications
From: Efficacy of single-stage posterior surgery for HIV-positive patients with thoracolumbar tuberculosis
|  | with complications (n = 7) | without complications (n = 6) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 42.4 ± 15.2 | 46.0 ± 10.8 | 0.640 |
Sex (male/female) | 4/3 | 4/2 | 1.000 |
CD4+ T (cells/ul) | 234 ± 53 | 363 ± 130 | 0.034 |
HB (g/L) | 102 ± 5 | 114 ± 5 | 0.001 |
ALB (g/L) | 37.4 ± 1.4 | 43.2 ± 2.2 | 0.000 |
Operative site | Â | Â | Â |
Thoracic vertebrae | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
Thoracolumbar vertebrae | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
Lumbar vertebrae | 4 | 3 | 1.000 |
Operative time (min) | 206 ± 24 | 220 ± 24 | 0.309 |
Blood loss (ml) | 540 ± 86 | 540 ± 58 | 1.000 |