Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of HIV infected patients initiating antiretroviral therapy
| All patients, ¥N (%) | Patients with CD4 count≤200 (n = 1149) | Patients with CD4 count>200 (n = 361) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male |
574 (37.3) |
431 (37.6) |
131 (36.3) |
| Female |
963 (62.5) |
715 (62.4) |
230 (63.7) |
| Age (Median, IQR) |
32 (28–40) |
32 (28.0–40.0) |
35 (28.0–40.0) |
| Religion |
|
|
|
| Muslim |
305 (19.8) |
220 (19.1) |
76 (21.1) |
| Orthodox |
1074 (69.9) |
812 (70.7) |
241 (66.8) |
| Protestant |
144 (9.4) |
103 (9.0) |
41 (11.4) |
| Others |
14 (0.9) |
14 (1.2) |
3 (0.8) |
| Education | |||
| No education |
261 (17.0) |
185 (16.1) |
67 (18.6) |
| Primary |
681 (44.3) |
490 (42.7) |
178 (49.3) |
| Secondary |
500 (32.5) |
391 (34.1) |
102 (28.3) |
| Tertiary |
96 (6.2) |
81 (7.1) |
14 (3.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never Married |
287 (18.6) |
217 (18.9) |
65 (18.0) |
| Married |
606 (39.4) |
475 (41.4) |
124 (34.3) |
| Separated |
288 (18.7) |
206 (17.9) |
74 (20.5) |
| Divorced |
116 (7.5) |
89 (7.8) |
22 (6.1) |
| Widowed |
242 (15.7) |
161 (14.0) |
76 (21.1) |
| Occupation |
|
|
|
| Merchant |
75 (7.4) |
60 (7.7) |
15 (6.7) |
| Gov. Employee |
157 (15.5) |
122 (15.6) |
33 (14.8) |
| Non-Gov. Employee |
41 (4.1) |
34 (4.4) |
7 (3.1) |
| Day Laborer |
174 (17.2) |
130 (16.7) |
44 (19.7) |
| Job-less |
402 (39.7) |
303 (38.8) |
94 (42.2) |
| Other |
163 (16.2) |
131 (16.8) |
30 (13.5) |
| Past co-trimoxazole treatment | |||
| Yes |
758 (49.2) |
576 (50.1) |
171 (47.4) |
| No |
782 (50.8) |
573 (49.9) |
190 (52.6) |
| WHO stage at baseline | |||
| Stage I |
92 (6.0) |
76 (6.7) |
15 (4.2) |
| Stage II |
348 (22.7) |
282 (24.7) |
63 (17.5) |
| Stage III |
890 (58.2) |
633 (55.5) |
239 (66.6) |
| Stage IV |
200 (13.1) |
150 (13.1) |
42 (11.7) |
| Baseline CD4 count, median (IQR) |
135 (76.0–198.3) |
107 (64.0–154.0) |
253 (223.3–304.0) |
| Weight at baseline in kgs, median (IQR) | 50.0 (44.0–56.0) | 50 (44.0–56.0) | 50 (45.0–57.0) |
¥Number and percentages unless indicated otherwise. IQR, inter-quartile rage.