Table 1.
Demographic and baseline clinical and immunological characteristics of the patients, northwest Ethiopia, 2008
| Variables | No (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex |
|
| Male |
93 (42.0) |
| Female |
128 (58.0) |
| Age (in years) |
|
| 0–19 |
3 (1.4) |
| 20–29 |
87 (39.4) |
| 30–39 |
80 (36.2) |
| 40–49 |
39 (17.6) |
| ≥50 |
12 (5.4) |
| CD4+ T cell count (cells/mm3) |
|
| 0–49 |
33 (15.3) |
| 50–99 |
29 (13.5) |
| 100–199 |
57 (26.5) |
| 200–349 |
55 (25.6) |
| >350 |
41 (19.1) |
| WHO clinical stages |
|
| I |
30 (13.6) |
| II |
45 (20.4) |
| III |
138 (62.2) |
| IV |
8 (3.6) |
| Malnutrition (BMI in kg/m2) |
|
| Sever (<15.9) |
26 (12.3) |
| Moderate (16–16.9) |
24 (11.4) |
| Mild (17–18.4) |
49 (23.2) |
| Normal (>18.5) | 112 (53.1) |