Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants by ART regimen
| Mean Age in years (SD) | TDF/DTG N = 367 | Other/DTG N = 116 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0 (3.5) | 14.4 (3.4) | < 0.001 | |
| 10 to 17 | 231 (62.9%) | 93 (80.2%) | <0.001 |
| 18 to 24 | 136 (37.1%) | 23 (19.8%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 211 (57.5%) | 62 (53.4%) | |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Lowest | 129 (35.1%) | 44 (37.9%) | 0.86 |
| Middle | 114 (31.1%) | 35 (30.2%) | |
| Highest | 124 (33.8%) | 37 (31.9%) | |
| Body mass index | |||
| Normal | 224 (61.2%) | 44 (37.9%) | <0.001 |
| Underweight | 106 (29.0%) | 67 (57.8%) | |
| Overweight | 36 (9.8%) | 5 (4.3%) | |
| Stunting | |||
| Not stunted | 221 (84.0%) | 80 (79.2%) | 0.28 |
| Stunted | 42 (16.0%) | 21 (20.8%) | |
| Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) | |||
| Normal | 338 (92.3%) | 100 (86.2%) | 0.05 |
| Malnourished | 28 (7.7%) | 16 (13.8%) | |
| Weight (kg) | 51.2 (11.5) | 41.9 (12.7) | <0.001 |
Malnourished participants had a MUAC in either yellow or red.