Table 6 Virological and immunological parameters according to immunocompromised vs non-immunocompromised status

Total

593

83

676

HHV8

 Data available for

451

72

523

 Blood HHV8 detectable

224/451

(49%)

27/72 (37%)

251/523

(48%)

 Mean HHV8 viral load

Range (copies/ml)

1.7 M

0–554M

2.9K

0–83K

1.4M

0–554M

MW P = 0.007

 Mean log HHV8 Viral load (range)

4.2(1.6–8.7)

3.3 (2.2–4.9)

4.0 (1.6–8.7)

MW P = 0.010

Leukocytes (cells/µl)

 Data available for

564

72

636

 Mean count (range)

5.6 (1.2–24)

6.4 (2.9–13)

5.7 (1.2–24)

MW P =  < 0.001*

Lymphocytes (cells/µl)

 Data available for

561

72

633

 Mean count (range)

1.7(0.1–6.1)

1.7 (0.6–3.0)

1.7 (0.1–6.1)

MW P = 0.378

CD4 cells/µl

 Data available for

507

69

576

 Mean count (range)

268 (0–1899)

769 (74–1779)

317(0–1850)

MW P < 0.001*

CD4 cell %

 Data available for

533

69

591

 Mean count (range)

17% (0–55)

45% (11–79)

20% (0–79)

MW P < 0.001*

CD8 cells/µl

 Data available for

520

69

578

MW P < 0.001*

 Mean count (range)

894 (0–9090)

448 (65–1117)

839(0–9090)

CD8 cell %

 Data available for

518

69

576

MW P < 0.001*

 Mean count (range)

58% (0–90)

26% (10–59)

54% (0–90)