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Table 3 Total lymphocytes count (TLC) at start and at end of treatment

From: Total lymphocyte count in cancer patients with lymphopenia treated with intravenous vitamin C: Results of an observational study

 

TLC at start of treatment [cells/μL]

TLC at end of treatment [cells/μL]

Difference (end – start)[cells/μL]

probability estimatea

All patients n = 48

 Mean value ± SD;

 range

902 ± 414;

130–1499

1113 ± 466;

220–1135

211 ± 442;

−1110–1900

p = 0.0018

 25% Percentile

532.5

742.5

25.0

 50% Percentile (Median)

920.0

1135.0

115.0

 75% Percentile

1315.0

1440.0

395.0

Patients with severe lymphopenia (lymphocytes < 1000/μL) n = 25

 Mean value ± SD;

 range

551 ± 212;

130–960

919 ± 447;

380–2420

368 ± 449;

−110–1900

p = 0.0004

 25% Percentile

390.0

585.0

30.0

 50% Percentile (Median)

540.0

820.0

240.0

 75% Percentile

705.0

1180.0

610.0

Patients without moderate lymphopenia (lymphocytes 1000–1500/μL) n = 23

 Mean value ± SD

 range

1283 ± 161; 1000–1499

1323 ± 396;

220–1870

40 ± 372;

−1110–660

p = 0.6105

 25% Percentile

1120.0

1150.0

20.0

 50% Percentile (Median)

1320.0

1400.0

100.0

 75% Percentile

1180.0

1620.0

180.0

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aThe one-sample t-test (two-sided) with α = 5% was applied for statistical testing of the null hypothesis that the mean changes between start and after 4 weeks of treatment are equal to 0