Similarly, a low CD4/CD8 ratio was inversely associated with normal CD4 + count (aOR = 0.06, 95% CI: 0.02–0.20; p < 0.001), and anaemia was also inversely associated with normal CD4 + count (aOR = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.15–0.69; p = 0.003). Here, CD8A is linked to anemia.