Table 2 Comparison of mean CD4 cell counts: Intergroup and intragroup comparison of mean CD4 cell counts for the virally suppressed group, treatment failure group and low level viremia group at different time points

Baseline CD4 cell count (cells/μl)

n = 45, Mean = 199

n = 8, Mean = 183

0.74

n = 45, Mean = 199

n = 12, Mean = 181

0.66

n = 45, Mean = 199

n = 20, Mean = 182

0.61

n = 8, Mean = 183

n = 12, Mean = 181

0.97

CD4 cell count @ 6–12 months after treatment initiation (cells/μl)

n = 18, Mean = 387

n = 8, Mean = 250

0.18

n = 18, Mean = 387

n = 9, Mean = 438

0.58

n = 18, Mean = 387

n = 17, Mean = 350

0.64

n = 8, Mean = 250

n = 9, Mean = 438

0.07

P-value (α = 5 %)

0.0001

0.47

0.001

0.01