Table 1.
Profile of 138 ART-naïve and 138 first-line ART treated individuals in Yaounde, Cameroon
| Characteristics | First-line ART-treated (n = 138) |
ART-naïve (n = 138) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men, n (%) | 48 (34.8) | 60 (43.5) | 0.139 |
| Residence, urban, n (%) | 125 (90.6) | 128 (92.8) | 0.513 |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 40.6 (8.7) | 38.7 (8.7) | 0.069 |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 24.6 (4.7) | 23.0 (3.6) | 0.001 |
| Median CD4 lymphocytes count, per mm3 (IQR) |
333 (206-459.3) |
274.5 (159-408.3) |
0.016 |
| Mean duration on ART, months (SD) Active tuberculosis Past history of tuberculosis |
30.2 (13.1) 0 55(39.6) |
NA 68 (49.3) 0 |
NA NA NA |
ART, antiretroviral therapy; BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation; NA, not applicable; IQR, interquartile range.