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Table 3 Multivariate linear regression analysis to evaluate the association between T cell activation (CD38+ on CD8+ T lymphocytes) and independent variables in leishmaniasis and HIV-1 co-infected patients.

From: High levels of T lymphocyte activation in Leishmania-HIV-1 co-infected individuals despite low HIV viral load

Independent variables

Dependent variable

 

Percentage of CD38+ on CD8+ T lymphocytes

 

Coef 1

SE 2

P

Leishmania infection

(presence or absence)

24.88

4.63

0.000011

CD4+ T cell count, cells/mm3

-0.02

0.013

0.13

Viral load levels

(detectable or undetectable)

4.12

4.85

0.39

  1. 1 Coef - Correlation coefficient, 2 SE - Standard error
  2. Obs. HIV-1 infected patients were also included in this analysis.