Table 2. Participant Characteristics at Baseline (Pre-ART) by Undernutrition Status.
Data presented as N (%) unless otherwise specified.
| No Undernutrition | Undernutrition | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=98 | N=67 | ||
| Female | 44 (45) | 29 (43) | 0.84 |
| Age, median (IQR) | 36 (31–42) | 35 (29–40) | 0.34 |
| Time between anti-TB therapy and ART initiation, days, median (IQR) | 29 (19–50) | 26 (20–35) | 0.13 |
| Extrapulmonary TB | 5 (5) | 4 (6) | 0.81 |
| non-TB Opportunistic Infection | 13 (13) | 7 (10) | 0.59 |
| CD4 T-cell count, cells/mm3, median (IQR) | 60 (29–95) | 62 (32–86) | 0.73 |
| HIV viral load, log10 copies/mL, median (IQR) | 5.6 (4.9–6.0) | 5.5 (5.2–5.9) | 0.96 |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 21.4 (19.8–23.8) | 16 (14.5–17.7) | <.0001 |
| Food insecurity | 0.97 | ||
| Severe | 12 (12) | 10 (15) | |
| Moderate | 21 (21) | 14 (21) | |
| Mild | 37 (38) | 25 (37) | |
| None | 28 (29) | 18 (27) | |
| Antiretroviral Therapy Initiated | 0.46 | ||
| EFV/FTC/TDF | 80 (82) | 60 (90) | |
| NVP/FTC/TDF | 17 (17) | 5 (7) | |
| NVP/FTC/ZDV | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | |
| EFV/3TC/ABC | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |