Table 2. Trends in median (interquartile range) baseline CD4 counts of newly diagnosed HIV-infected individuals registered for HIV care at antiretroviral therapy centres in Karnataka, India, 2004-2011.
| Characteristic | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 125 (69-162) | 126 (79-157) | 122 (48-165) | 136 (62-210) | 211 (102-378) | 218 (105-397) | 213 (106-389) | 235 (118-420) |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 125 (68-155) | 125 (77-156) | 117 (47-163) | 135 (55-205) | 183 (87-318) | 179 (88-328) | 182 (89-326) | 197 (100-358) |
| Female | 134 (74-168) | 132 (89-164) | 126 (52-169) | 144 (69-221) | 250 (122-444) | 266 (132-466) | 250 (129-444) | 277 (145-480) |
| Age groups (years) | ||||||||
| 15-24 | 126 (70-165) | 145 (102-265) | 130 (45-204) | 144 (66-217) | 365 (190-555) | 413 (238-632) | 363 (198-549) | 405 (248-613) |
| 25-34 | 124 (65-158) | 123 (79-155) | 122 (54-165) | 137 (56-223) | 232 (109-407) | 251 (122-438) | 246 (130-438) | 263 (138-455) |
| 35-44 | 125 (69-163) | 126 (65-163) | 120 (45-165) | 136 (65-205) | 188 (91-320) | 179 (89-322) | 181 (89-323) | 203 (104-362) |
| 45-54 | 133 (88-153) | 125 (92-148) | 122 (44-177) | 125 (57-199) | 172 (81-303) | 164 (83-304) | 174 (87-318) | 183 (86-343) |
| 55-64 | 132 (95-184) | 123 (121-145) | 120 (48-163) | 134 (62-191) | 172 (81-320) | 178 (87-290) | 156 (77-266) | 183 (97-340) |
| > 65 | 65 (47-165) | 151 (136-165) | 96 (49-196) | 145 (91-315) | 195 (83-253) | 144 (83-267) | 151 (89-281) | 196 (103-311) |
Number in parenthesis is IQR = Inter Quartile Range indicating the range from 25th percentile to 75th percentile; HIV = Human ImmunoDeficiency Virus