Table 2.

Mean (standard error) rate of CD4 cell count (cells/µl) increase per month in the first year and after one year of antiretroviral therapy, by patient factors.

		Up to 1 year		After 1 year
Variable		Change in CD4	P value	Change in CD4	P value
Gender	Male	14.2 (1.0)	0.04	4.9 (1.4)	0.24
	Female	18.2 (1.6)		5.5 (1.0)
Marital status	Single	18.4 (1.2)	0.10	4.9 (1.1)	0.19
	Married	15.4 (1.3)		5.6 (1.3)
Education	None/primary	15.4 (2.0)	0.33	7.3 (2.0)	0.21
	> primary	17.6 (1.0)		4.9 (0.9)
Alcohol use	Yes	15.7 (2.3)	0.72	4.2 (2.3)	0.85
	No	16.5 (0.9)		5.8 (0.9)
Currently working	Yes	17.5 (1.1)	0.49	5.4 (1.0)	0.82
	No	16.3 (1.5)		4.8 (1.4)
Lost job/took leave	Yes	17.1 (1.0)	0.89	4.5 (1.0)	0.47
	No	17.3 (1.8)		7.1 (1.6)
Disclosure to family	Yes	17.4 (1.5)	0.76	5.2 (1.4)	0.80
	No	16.8 (1.1)		5.3 (1.0)
Disclosure to spouse/partner	Yes	17.4 (1.1)	0.56	4.1 (1.1)	0.20
	No	16.4 (1.4)		6.7 (1.3)
Disclosure to friend/pastor	Yes	17.2 (1.0)	0.77	5.2 (1.0)	0.75
	No	16.5 (2.0)		5.6 (1.8)
Disclosure to parent	Yes	16.3 (1.1)	0.25	5.3 (1.1)	0.43
	No	18.5 (1.3)		5.2 (1.4)
Disclosure to employer	Yes	17.2 (0.9)	0.34	5.3 (0.9)	0.55
	No	12.9 (4.4)		5.3 (4.4)