Table 1.
Patient Characteristics at ART Initiation
| Characteristics | Overall (%) (Total 573) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 338 (59) |
| Male | 235 (41) |
| Age (years) | |
| <25 | 40 (7) |
| 25 and 35 | 206 (36) |
| 35 and 45 | 193 (34) |
| > 45 | 134 (23) |
| Education (in Years of School) (Missing 5) | |
| 0 | 29 (5) |
| Between 1 and 4 | 75 (13) |
| Between 5 and 9 | 299 (29) |
| 10 or more | 165 (29) |
| Occupation (Missing : 4) | |
| Farmer | 237 (41) |
| Other | 194 (34) |
| No occupation | 138 (24) |
| Marital Status | |
| Divorced | 117 (20) |
| Married | 276 (48) |
| Single | 21 (4) |
| Widowed | 159 (28) |
| WHO Stage | |
| Stage2 | 6 (1) |
| Stage 3 | 198 (35) |
| Stage 4 | 369 (64) |
| Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) (Missing: 4) | |
| >= 18,5 | 297 (52) |
| Between 17 and 18,5 | 109(19) |
| Between 16 and 17 | 72 (13) |
| <16 | 91 (16) |
| MUAC | |
| No CED* | 320 (56) |
| CED | 253 (44) |
CED: Chronic Energy Deficiency.