From: Randomized pilot trial of a synbiotic dietary supplement in chronic HIV-1 infection
Characteristic | Fiber only Group | Synbiotic Group |
---|---|---|
Gender, N (%) | Â | Â |
Female | 13 (100) | 14 (100) |
Male | none | none |
Race/Ethnicity, self described | Â | Â |
African American, N (%) | 6 (46.2) | 7 (42.9) |
Caucasian, N (%) | 5 (38.5) | 6 (50.0) |
Other, N (%) | 2 (15.4) | 1 (7.1) |
Mean age, years (SD) | 48.8 (6.1) | 46.4 (8.0) |
Years HIV seropositive, Mean (SD) | 12.3 (6.8) | 15.2 (8.6) |
Years on antiretroviral therapy, Mean (SD) | 7.0 (4.7) | 8.7 (5.5) |
Blood CD4 count, cells/μl, Mean (SD) | 588 (309) | 685 (249) |
Viral load <50 copies/ml, N (%) | 9 (69.2) | 12 (85.7) |
Viral load >50 copies/ml, N (Geometric Mean, SD) | 4 (581, 6257) | 2 (83, 1.4) |
Cultured foods consumption. Mean servings/week (SD) | 5.3 (4.1) | 6.1 (5.4) |