Evaluation of the effects of Artemisia Annua L. and Moringa Oleifera Lam. on CD4 count and viral load among PLWH on ART at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

Table 2 Effect of A. annua, and A. annua + M. oleifera on CD4 count

Treatment group	Mean difference	Standard deviation	p-value	95%CI
CD4 absolute diff at 6 months
CG
AG	8.18	± 14.85	0.582	-21.07 - 37.43
AMG	12.82	± 14.97	0.860	-16.677–42.30
CD4 absolute diff at 12 months
CG
AG	60.84	± 17.20	0.001*	26.96–94.72
AMG	105.06	± 17.25	<0.001*	71.09–139.02
CD4 relative diff at 6 months
CG
AG	2.06	± 6.21	0.741	-10.18–14.29
AMG	2.70	± 6.26	0.667	-9.63–15.03
CD4 relative diff at 12 months
CG
AG	26.04	± 6.12	0.001*	13.98–38.10
AMG	30.45	± 6.14	<0.001*	18.36 − 42.54

*Statistically significant result (p < 0.05)
AG: Artemisia group; AMG: Artemisia plus Moringa group; CG: control group
The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare data from intervention and control groups, with p-values less than 0.05 indicating statistical significance

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