Table 3: CD4 Count and viral load by copper and zinc deficiencies.

Variables

Cu Level

 

Z

 

P-value

Zn level

 

Z

 

P-value

Deficient

Normal

Deficient

Normal

CD4 count (Median)

Viral load (Median)

237.00

57.50

237.00

20.00

-0.766

-1.418

0.444

0.156

132.00

16257.00

395.00

20.00

-5.438

-4.105

*0.000

*0.001

 

*Z statistic, p-value < 0.05 indicates significance.