Table 2. Baseline regimen, CD4 count, viral load, weight and medication adherence.
| Variables | Intervention group (n = 121) |
Control group (n = 121) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| HAART Regimen | |||
| ZDV/3TC/NVP | 2 (1.7) | 5 (4.1) | 1.000a |
| ZDV/3TC/EFV | 59 (48.8) | 57 (47.1) | |
| TDF/FTC/NVP | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | |
| TDF/FTC/EFV | 58 (47.9) | 56 (46.3) | |
| ZDV/3TC/RALTEGRAVIR | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | |
| D4T/3TC/EFV | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | |
| Baseline medication adherence level | |||
| Poor adherence | 28 (23.1) | 20 (16.5) | 0.197b |
| Good adherence | 93 (76.9) | 101 (83.5) | |
| mean ± SD | mean ± SD | ||
| CD4 count (cells/μl) | 232.64 ± 137.9 | 213.31 ± 149.4 | 0.297c |
| Viral Load (Log10) | 4.61 ± 0.9 | 4.85 ± 1.1 | 0.144c |
| Weight (Kg) | 61.19 ± 11.4 | 61.47 ± 12.3 | 0.955c |
| Mean adherence | 80.1 ± 19.8 | 85.1 ± 15.8 | 0.212c |
SD, Standard Deviation.
aP value obtained by Fisher’s exact test.
bP value obtained by chi-square test.
cP value obtained by student t- test for independent samples.