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Table 2 Blood platelet count according to CD4 lymphocyte and Viral load

From: Thrombocytopenia according to antiretroviral drug combinations, viremia and CD4 lymphocytes among HIV-infected patients in Cameroon: a snapshot from the City of Yaoundé

Variables

Blood platelet count

Correlation coefficient

P-value

< 20,000

[20,000–50,000[

[50,000–150,000[

[150,000–450,000[

> 450,000

CD4 lymphocyte count

     

r = 0.21

< 0.001

 < 200

0 (0.0%)

2 (3.9%)

15 (29.4%)

34 (66.7%)

0 (0.0%)

  

 [200–300[

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.8%)

5 (13.9%)

30 (83.3%)

0 (0.0%)

  

 [300–500[

0 (0.0%)

1 (1.2%)

13 (15.9%)

68 (82.9%)

0 (0.0%)

  

 > 500

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.7%)

21 (14.9%)

118 (83.7%)

1 (0.7%)

  

Viral load

     

r = − 0.12

0.03

 Non detectable

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.8%)

19 (14.6%)

110 (84.6%)

0 (0.0%)

  

 1.60–2.99

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

12 (11.9%)

88 (87.1%)

1 (1.0%)

  

 > 3.00

0 (0.0%)

4 (5.1%)

23 (29.1%)

52(65.9%)

0(0.0%)