The phrase "although it was lower" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to introduce a contrast or exception regarding a lower value or level in a statement.
Example: "The temperature was higher than expected, although it was lower than last year's record."
Alternatives: "even though it was reduced" or "despite being lesser".
There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in 28-day mortality although it was lower in the selenium group compared with the control group: 9 (31 %) in the selenium versus 10 (40%%) in the control groups (p = 0.49).
28-day mortality There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in 28-day mortality although it was lower in the selenium group compared with the control group; 9 (31 %) in the selenium group compared with 10 (40%%) in the control group, (p = 0.49).
The specificity of the urine LAM assay was high, although it was lower in those with a CD4 count, 200 cells/ml, and similar to studies done in hospitalised patients with suspected TB [18] and in individuals being screened for TB prior to antiretroviral therapy [15].
The participation rate in the group counselling sessions during pregnancy was good, although it was lower in the second session.
Collectively, our results demonstrated that PD-1 expression was upregulated on CD8+ T cells in TDLNs, although it was lower than that in tumour.
15 The convergent validity assessed through the Spearman rank order correlations was reasonable, although it was lower than expected for CGI-C and mMRC.
Life expectancy in New Zealand is generally high, although it is lower for Maori than for non-Maori.
The last population census, in 2011, showed an average ratio of 940 girls to every 1,000 boys, although it is lower in many areas of India.
Ethiopia's HIV/AIDS adult prevalence is above the world average and slightly above that of neighbouring countries, although it is lower than that of many other African countries.
Although it is lower than it was during a surge in vegetable-oil prices a couple of years ago (see chart 2), the average price in 2010 has been around $800 a tonne, says Siegfried Falk of Oil World, a firm of analysts.
Conclusion HIV attributable death and infection in India is substantial, although it is lower than previously estimated.
