Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Three Study Groups
| No intervention | Touch | Massage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample sizes | 14/12 | 16/11 | 20/14 |
| Age | 42.6±4.9/43.1±4.7 | 42.6±5.1/42.6±6.5 | 42.6±6.5/44.0±5.7 |
| Male | 14/12 | 15/10 | 17/11 |
| Ethnicity (n) | |||
| African American | 0/0 | 4/3 | 2/2 |
| White | 9/8 | 8/5 | 9/6 |
| Hispanic | 2/2 | 3/2 | 3/1 |
| Other | 3/2 | 1/1 | 6/5 |
| HAM-D | 25.6±5.8/26.1±6.1 | 20.2±3.8*/ | 22.6±5.9/22.4±5.8 |
| 20.6±3.5* | |||
| BDI | 23.7±7.8/22.8±6.3 | 19.2±5.2/18.5±3.8 | 22.3±9.7/21.2±10.3 |
| CD4+ T-cells/μL | 256±236/283±245 | 289±231/314±229 | 397±298/382±313 |
| Plasma HIV RNA | 558±1081/599±1173 | 35,459±91,476/ | 2491±5338/ |
| copies/mL | 7304±14,536 | 3254±6147 | |
| Number of subjects taking antidepressants | 5/14 5/12 | 8/16 6/11 | 8/20 5/14 |
Study groups (no intervention [NI], touch, and massage) characterized as intent-to-treat (ITT) and completers; shown as (ITT/completers).
For continuous variables, the mean±standard deviation is shown; *p≤0.05 compared to NI.
HAM-D, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.