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Table 2 Observed mean changes by visit month and treatment group for primary endpoints, ALT and HBa

From: The effect of standard dose multivitamin supplementation on disease progression in HIV-infected adults initiating HAART: a randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial in Uganda

End point

Multivitamin

Placebo

Two-sided p-value for change over timeb

- n -

Mean (SD)

- n -

Mean (SD)

Change in CD4 (cells/uL)

 0–3 months

194

77 (97)

193

86 (103)

0.726

 0–6 months

191

74 (95)

190

94 (92)

 

 0–12 months

183

106 (112)

188

117 (116)

 

 0–18 months

181

141 (160)

186

147 (130)

 

Change in weight (kg)

 0–3 months

194

1.2 (2.9)

195

1.2 (3.3)

0.691

 0–6 months

191

2.1 (4.2)

190

1.7 (4.0)

 

 0–12 months

183

3.2 (5.4)

188

3.1 (5.0)

 

 0–18 months

181

3.9 (6.2)

187

3.3 (5.8)

 

Change in QoL score

 0–6 months

191

6.1 (11.1)

190

7.5 (12.7)

0.454

 0–12 months

181

8.1 (10.9)

187

8.4 (12.0)

 

 0–18 months

181

6.8 (12.4)

186

8.8 (12.4)

 

Change in ALT (IU/I)

 0–6 months

190

0.99 (32.8)

188

−2.78 (20.9)

 

 0–12 months

183

0.56 (41.5)

187

−1.66 (22.1)

0.064

 0–18 months

180

−1.69 (33.4)

186

−0.02 (30.0)

 

Change in HB (g/dL)

 0–6 months

191

0.68 (1.6)

190

0.60 (1.5)

 

 0–12 months

183

0.92 (1.4)

188

0.81 (1.6)

0.977

 0–18 months

181

1.01 (1.5)

186

0.91 (1.7)

 
  1. aALT Alanine transaminase, HB Hemoglobin, Q1 Upper limit of first quartile, Q3 Upper limit of third quartile
  2. bBased on linear mixed effects model analysis adjusting for age and baseline value