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Table 6 Median physical health summary and median mental health summary scores and drug toxicity

From: Quality of life and the impact of drug toxicities in a South African community-based antiretroviral programme

 

N

Pre-HAART

Week 16

Week 32

Week 48

Median PHS

     

Drug toxicity

11

39

51

52

50

No drug toxicity

281

44

52

53

53

p-value

 

0.854

0.225

0.390

0.005

Median MHS

     

Drug toxicity

11

42

51

51

52

No drug toxicity

281

45

50

49

48

p-value

 

0.179

0.539

0.326

0.912

  1. Median PHS and median MHS pre-HAART and at week 16, 32 and 48 in patients with any drug toxicity at any time in the first year compared to patients without drug toxicity.