Aflatoxin levels, plasma vitamins A and E concentrations, and their association with HIV and hepatitis B virus infections in Ghanaians: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Micronutrient concentrations in relation to HIV viral load and CD4+ T cell counts

	Vitamin A concentration (µg/dL)			Vitamin E concentration (mg/dL)
	Mean ± SD	Median	P value	Mean ± SD	Median	P value
Low viral load (<7.7 log)	12.36 ± 7.42	13.99	0.02	0.22 ± 0.20	0.29	0.02
High viral load (≥7.7 log)	15.11 ± 7.37	11.58		0.29 ± 0.20	0.18
CD4 <200 cells/mm³	12.60 ± 8.50	11.60	0.40	0.18 ± 0.16	0.11	0.004
CD4 200-499 cells/mm³	14.00 ± 6.50	13.30		0.28 ± 0.18	0.27
CD4 >499 cells/mm³	15.75 ± 8.66	16.37		0.34 ± 0.27	0.31