Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients during the trial
| Variables | Ctrl/Spi | Period | Patients received local balance diet | Patients received spirulina combined with a local balance diet | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 87/82 | T0 | 35.43 ± 10.04 | 36.01 ± 9.44 | 0.58 |
| Sex (%) | |||||
| Female | 87/82 | T0 | 64.5 % (56) | 69.8 % (60) | 0.06 |
| Male | 35.6 % (31) | 25.6 % (22) | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 87/82 | T0 | 26.02 ± 4.97 | 25.29 ± 4.54 | 0 .33 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 25.18 ± 6.41 | 25.41 ± 4.98 | 0.80 | |
| 66 /79 | T12 | 22.18 ± 1.07 | 23.26 ± 6.53 | 0.44 | |
| CD4 (cells/μL) | 87/82 | T0 | 569.40 ± 179.89 | 596.32 ± 198 | 0.36 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 464.86 ± 200.33 | 609.07 ± 149.14 | <0.00* | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 429.04 ± 177.19 | 614.92 ± 179.43 | <0.00* | |
| Viral load (copies/mL) | 87/82 | T0 | 61199.03 ± 6.27 | 74770.33 ± 3.19 | 0.53 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 66615,45 ± 7.45 | 38539.70 ± 2.22 | <0.00 | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 174595.22 ± 1.20 | 30872.33 ± 3.93 | <0.00 | |
| Hemoglobin (mg/dL) | 87/82 | T0 | 12.87 ± 1.53 | 13.14 ± 1.85 | 0.32 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 12.22 ± 1.42 | 13.49 ± 1.24 | <0.00 | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 11.69 ± 1.62 | 12.71 ± 1.71 | <0.00 | |
| Fasting Blood Sugar (mg/L) | 87/82 | T0 | 115 ± 53.70 | 105.89 ± 25.91 | 0.159 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 105.00 ± 30.76 | 103.14 ± 15.93 | 0.65 | |
| 66 /79 | T12 | 113.77 ± 61.85 | 95.35 ± 9.63 | <0.00* |
Mean values ± SD. *Significant difference between the group (P < 0.00). Significant difference between the group (p < 0.05). Ctrl: Control, Spi: Spirulina group; To, T6,T13: time (months)