Table 4 Change in mean CD4+ T-cell count of HIV-positive Pre-ART study participants in antihelminthic treatment group after 15 weeks period of treatment from Arba Minch, Chencha and Gidole hospitals, Ethiopia, Dec. 2008–Sept. 2009
Intestinal helminths | Before treatment (at baseline) | After treatment | Differences | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antihelminthic treatment | (n = 29) | |||
Ascaris lumbricoides | n = 24 | n = 24 | ||
CD4+ count (cells/µl) (SD) | 392.7 (140.0) | 456.5 (228.6) | +65.3 (149.4) | P = 0.05 |
Hookworm species | n = 2 | n = 2 | ||
CD4+ count (cells/µl) (SD) | 655 (325.6) | 503 (75.36) | −151.5 (289.9) | P = 0.69 |
Mixed infectiona | n = 2 | n = 2 | ||
CD4+ count (cells/µl) (SD) | 304.0 (14.1) | 372.0 (243.2) | +68.0 (257.0) | P = 0.7 |
All treated infectionb | n = 29 | n = 29 | ||
CD4+ count (cells/µl) (SD) | 406.79 (162.1) | 453.82 (217.7) | +48.0 (178.7) | P = 0.16 |