Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants by group
Characteristic |  | Control Mean (SD) or n (%); (n = 74) | Artemisia Mean (SD) or n (%); (n = 88) | Artemisia + Mor. Mean (SD) or n (%) (n = 86) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age (years) | Â | 39.2 (8.7) | 40.9 (9.8) | Â | 0.32 |
| Â | 39.2 (8.7) | Â | 39.2 (9.9) | 0.73 | |
Gender | Male | 49 (29.7) | 56 (33.9) | 60 (36.4) | 0.69 |
Female | 25 (30.1) | 32 (38.5) | 26 (31.3) | ||
Education level | Primary + | 68 (30) | 78(34.4) | 81(35.7) | 0.42 |
None | 6 (28.6) | 10 (47.6) | 5 (23.8) | ||
Income | Regular | 10 (43.5) | 8 (34.8) | 5 (21.7) | 0.23 |
Not regular | 63 (28.1) | 80 (35.7) | 81 (36.1) | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | < 19 | 8 (28.6) | 8 (28.6) | 12 (42.9) | 0.90 |
19–24 | 51 (29.8) | 61(35.7) | 59 (34.5) | ||
25–29 | 11 (27.5) | 17 (42) | 12 (30) | ||
30+ | 3 (37.5) | 2 (25) | 3 (37.5) | ||
Have a spouse | Yes | 12 (36.4) | 12 (36.4) | 9 (27.3) | 0.80 |
No | 43 (28.3) | 57 (37.5) | 52 (34.2) | ||
N/A | 13 (31.0) | 13 (31.0) | 16 (38.1) | ||
Mean no of children/ household | Â | 2.2 (1.2) | Â | 2.6 (2.7) | 0.93 |
| Â | 2.2 (1.2) | 2.2 (2.1) | Â | 0.36 | |
Mean duration on ART (months) | Â | 62.2 (41.1) | 166.1 (1021.3 | Â | 0.26 |
| Â | 62.2 (41.1) | Â | 53.4 (36.7) | 0.19 | |
Mean WBC (103 cells/µl) |  | 3.4 (2.7) | 3.5 (2.3) |  | 0.30 |
| Â | 3.4 (2.7) | Â | 4.2 (4.3) | 0.23 | |
Mean RBC (106 cells/µl) |  | 4.5 (0.8) | 4.4 (0.6) |  | 0.76 |
| Â | 4.5 (0.8) | Â | 4.5 (0.6) | 0.33 | |
Mean Hb level (g/dl) | Â | 14.3 (4.6) | 13.7 (2.8) | Â | 0.76 |
| Â | 14.3 (4.6) | Â | 14.0 (2.9) | 0.29 | |
Mean CD4 count (cells/µl) |  | 221.8 (88.9) | 214.7 (86.6) |  | 0.55 |
| Â | 221.8 (88.9) | Â | 227.5 (75.7) | 0.89 | |
Mean LVL | Â | 6.0 (2.1) | 6.2 (2.4) | Â | 0.68 |
| Â | 6.0 (2.1) | Â | 6.0 (2.2) | 0.63 | |
ART regimen | AZT/3TC/EFV | 20 (27.0) | 24 (27.3) | 23 (26.7) | 0.31 |
AZT/3TC/NVP | 13 (17.6) | 15 (17.0) | 16 (18.6) | ||
3TC/EFV/TDF | 41 (55.4) | 49 (55.6) | 47 (54.7) |