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. 2011 Apr 4;6(4):e18453. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018453

Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of adult patients at ART initiation – Mozambique, 2004–2007.

Original Data Following MultipleImputation (N = 2,596)
Un-weighted Frequency of Observations Un-weighted Total Weighted Median with IQR*, or, Percentage with 95% CI Weighted Median with IQR*,or, Percentage with 95% CI
Median Age , No., N, median (IQR)
Both Sexes 2,596 2,596 34 (28–42) 34 (28–42)
Female 1,576 1, 576 32 (27–39) 32 (27–39)
Male 1,020 1,020 38 (31–45) 38 (31–45)
Female , No., N, %, (95% CI) 1,576 2,596 62% (59–65%) 62% (59–65%)
Employment status, No., N, %, (95% CI)
Employed 992 2,268 46% (40–51%) 45% (40–51%)
Student 107 2,268 4% (3–5%) 4% (3–5%)
Unemployed 1,169 2,268 50% (45–56%) 51% (46–56%)
observations missing data** 328 2,596 13%
Active TB, No., N, %, (95% CI) 267 2,564 11% (9–13%) 11% (9–13%)
observations missing data** 32 2,596 1%
WHO Stage, No., N, %, (95% CI)
I/II 619 1,617 37% (32–42%) 40% (34–45%)
III 739 1,617 47% (43–52%) 45% (40–50%)
IV 259 1,617 16% (13–18%) 15% (13–18%)
observations missing data** 979 2,596 38%
Weight Category, No., N, % (95% CI)
<45 kg 367 2,061 17% (14–20%) 18% (15–21%)
45–60 kg 1,224 2,061 59% (56–61%) 57% (54–59%)
> 60 kg 470 2,061 24% (21–27%) 25% (22–28%)
observations missing data** 535 2,596 21%
BMI<18.5, No., N, %, (95% CI) 354 1,200 28% (23–33%) 28% (23–33%)
observations missing data** 1,396 2,596 54%
CD4+ T-cell count, No., N, median (IQR)
Both Sexes 2,254 2,596 155 (76–231) 153 (74–231)
Female 1,373 1,576 161 (88–244) 159 (87–243)
Male 881 1,020 141 (59–213) 139 (59–213)
observations missing data** 342 2,596 13%
Hemoglobin, No., N, median (IQR)
Both Sexes 1,899 2,596 10.1 (8.8–11.6) 10.3 (8.8–11.7)
Female 1,182 1,576 9.8 (8.6–11.0) 9.9 (8.5–11.1)
Male 717 1,020 11.1 (9.0–12.5) 11.0 (9.2–12.5)
First Line ART Regimens , No., N, %, (95% CI)
D4T + 3TC + NVP/EFV 2,315 2,596 88% (82–94%) 88% (82–94%)
AZT + 3TC + NVP/EFV 240 2,596 11% (5–16%) 11% (5–16%)
D4T/AZT + 3TC + ABC 17 2,596 <1% (0–1%) <1% (0–1%)
Other 24 2,596 <1% (0–1%) <1% (0–1%)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; TB, tuberculosis; WHO, World Health Organization; Kgs, kilograms; BMI, body mass index; ART, antiretroviral therapy; D4T, stavudine; 3TC, lamivudine; NVP, nevirapine; EFV, efavirenz; AZT, zidovudine; ABC, abacavir; CTX, co-trimoxazole.

*Median and IQR calculated across 20 imputed datasets.

Variables with complete data.

**Unweighted sample estimate.