Table 1

Different cut-off values of TLC predicting CD4 < 200 cells/mm3 for subjects aged 18 years and above, and less than 18 years.

TLC cut-off values (cells/mm3)
Mean CD4 (cells/mm3)
Sensitivity
Specificity
PPV
NPV



< 18
≥ 18
< 18
≥ 18
< 18
≥ 18
< 18
≥ 18
< 18
≥ 18

1000
154.5
86.6
14.9
21.8
87.0
95.3
77.0
93.2
25.8
29.3
1200
150.1
99.2
20.2
41.0
87.0
83.5
82.0
87.9
27.1
32.5
1400
138.1
112.4
24.5
51.2
87.0
74.5
84.6
85.5
28.2
34.2
1600
144.9
118.8
35.1
57.3
84.8
65.5
87.1
83.0
30.8
34.3
1800
148.9
124.0
40.4
63.9
78.3
55.7
84.5
80.9
30.9
34.5
2000
162.4
130.5
47.9
71.7
56.5
45.9
76.4
79.6
27.0
35.6
2200
190.3
132.9
59.6
74.5
39.1
42.0
74.2
79.1
24.8
36.0

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