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Table 5 Changes in serum albumin and comparison of average of delta CD4 counts (SD) for the two study groups between admission and sixth months

From: Impact of Moringa oleifera lam. Leaf powder supplementation versus nutritional counseling on the body mass index and immune response of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: a single-blind randomized control trial

Studies groups

 

Admission

6th month

 

P

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Moringa group

28

3.3 (0.9)

3.9 (0.8)

  

Control group

29

3.9 (0.8)

3.9 (0.7)

  

Diff. [CI at 95%]

 

0.6 (0.15–1.0)

0 (−0.4–0.4)

  

P = Interaction*

    

0.012*

  

Mean CD4 (SD)

Mean CD4 (SD)

Mean Delta CD4 (SD)

 

Moringa group

28

420.0 (195.0)

471.3 (202.0)

51.3 (100.0)

 

Control group

29

467.8 (214.6)

531.7 (193.4)

63.9 (107.3)

 

P = t-student**

    

0.64**

  1. P* = Interaction, P** = t-student