Growth, immune and viral responses in HIV infected African children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy: a prospective cohort study

Table 3 Mean HAZ values at baseline and 24 and 48 weeks after HAART initiation

Treatment Outcome group	Baseline(0)	HAZ values 24 wks	48 wks	P
VS/IS (n = 80)
HAZ mean (SD)	-1.95 (1.4)	-0.88 (1.9)	0.005 (1.8)	< 0.0001*
VS/IF (n = 27)
HAZ mean (SD)	-2.25 (1.2)	-1.88 (1.2)	- 1.16 (1.3)	0.005
VF/IS (n = 10)
HAZ mean(SD)	-1.99 (1.7)	- 0.76 (1.5)	0.59 (2.4)	0.031
VF/IF (n = 7)
HAZ mean (SD)	- 2.03 (1.3)	-1.13 (1.0)	- 0.07 (1.1)	0.018

*ANOVA, statistically significant at the 0.05 alpha level. # n = 80, 75 & 73 at 0, 24 and 48 weeks respectively. HAZ = Height for age z score. VS = virological success, VF = virological failure, VF = virological failure and IF = immunological failure.

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