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Table 2 Serum cystatin C and eGFR of children with different stages of HIV disease.

From: Kidney function of HIV-infected children in Lagos, Nigeria: using Filler's serum cystatin C-based formula

Variables

Stage of HIV disease

p value

 

Advanced

n = 35

Not advanced

n = 25

 

HIV-related variables:

   

   For <5 years, CD4%, median (IQR)

12.6 (8.2)

25.1 (5.2)

0.000a

   For ≥ 5 years, CD4 count/mm3, median(IQR)

343 (488)

568 (507)

0.002a

Serum cystatin C, median (mg/l)

0.79 (0.35)

0.76 (0.24)

0.196a

Cystatin C >1.0 mg/l, no. (%)

8 (22.9)

2 (8)

0.119b

eGFR, mean (ml/min/1.73 m2)

97.3 (4.2)

96.2 (23.6)

0.904c

eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2 no. (%)

6 (17.1)

2 (8)

0.265b

  1. a Mann Whitney U test; b Pearson's Chi square test; c Student's t test