Table 2 Descriptive statistics of lymphocyte subsets and NKCA at baseline by the characteristics of the subjects
Variables | CD3, % | CD4, % | CD8, % | CD4/CD8, % | CD56, % | NKCA, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||||
20–39 | 66.0 ± 9.0 | 38.7 ± 6.1 | 27.2 ± 4.3 | 1.4 ± .2 | 16.8 ± 6.7 | 9.8 ± 7.6 |
40–59 | 64.1 ± 8.4 | 40.8 ± 6.1 | 23.3 ± 5.7 | 1.9 ± .6* | 18.4 ± 6.6 | 17.1 ± 11.1 |
60≦ | 61.1 ± 9.9 | 39.3 ± 5.6 | 21.8 ± 6.1 | 1.9 ± .5 | 21.2 ± 8.8 | 22.6 ± 11.2†|
Sex | ||||||
Males | 63.1 ± 11.3 | 40.0 ± 7.9 | 23.2 ± 6.3 | 1.8 ± .5 | 21.2 ± 9.3 | 17.1 ± 7.6 |
Females | 63.7 ± 8.7 | 39.9 ± 5.7 | 23.8 ± 6.0 | 1.8 ± .5 | 18.4 ± 7.0 | 17.0 ± 11.8 |
Recent episode | ||||||
Single | 62.4 ± 8.3 | 38.9 ± 6.1 | 23.4 ± 5.6 | 1.8 ± .5 | 20.5 ± 8.1 | 20.3 ± 12.3 |
Recurrent | 65.1 ± 9.7 | 41.0 ± 5.7 | 24.1 ± 6.1 | 1.8 ± .5 | 17.0 ± 6.1 | 13.4 ± 8.8* |
Response | ||||||
Responders | 62.8 ± 8.7 | 40.0 ± 5.5 | 22.8 ± 5.2 | 1.8 ± .5 | 20.8 ± 7.9 | 17.0 ± 9.7 |
Non-responders | 64.4 ± 9.4 | 40.0 ± 6.4 | 24.6 ± 6.2 | 1.7 ± .6 | 17.1 ± 6.5 | 17.1 ± 12.6 |