Table 2.

WHO clinical stages and functional status of AIDS Patients

WHO clinical staging*	Baseline %	After 6 months %
Stage I	2.1	00
Stage II	6.7	19
Stage III	48.7	49.4
Stage IV	42.5	31.6
Functional status**
Working	52.5	39.4
Ambulatory	35.8	46.8
Bedridden	11.7%	13.8%

^*Stage I: Asymptomatic. Stage II: Unexplained weight loss <10%. Stage III: Unexplained severe weight loss >10% + symptoms. Stage IV:HIV wasting syndrome

^**a)Working: Able to perform usual work inside or outside home. b) Ambulatory: Able to perform Activity of Daily Living -ADL, Not able to work. c) Bedridden: Not able to perform ADL