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Table 1 Mean (SD) and median of age, periodontal indices and CD4 + T cell counts

From: Is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stage an independent risk factor for altering the periodontal status of HIV-positive patients? A South African study

Variables

n

Mean (SD)

Median

Minimum-Maximum

Age (years)

120

33.25 (7.42)

32

20-55

Plaque index

120

2.55 (0.54)

2.8

0.8-3

Gingival index

120

2.75 (0.45)

3

0.5-3

Probing depth

120

4.77 (1.04)

4.9

2.9-6.8

Clinical attachment loss

120

5.29 (1.1)

5.35

3-7.3

Total CD4 + Tcell counts (A + B + C)

120

293.43 (151.06)

294.5

36-859

Grouped CD4 + T cells

A (<200 cells/mm3)

36 (30%)

135.67 (37.44)

136

36-190

B (200–500 cells/mm3)

71 (59.17%)

321.27 (87.9)

312

200-500

C (>500 cells/mm3)

13 (10.83%)

578.24 (100.03)

534

510-859