Table 2. Characteristics of subjects by baseline CD4+ T-lymphocytes (CD4) levels (N=381).
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Baseline CD4 count category(cells/mm3)a
|
P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quartile | 2nd quartile | 3rd quartile | 4th quartile | ||
| ≤30 | 31–86 | 87–173 | ≥174 | ||
| Characteristics | n = 100 | n = 91 | n = 95 | n = 95 | |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 38.0 ± 10.8 | 39.9 ± 11.7 | 38.9 ± 11.0 | 39.0 ± 11.0 | P = 0.776 |
| Gender | |||||
| • Male | 69 (69%) | 62 (68%) | 61 (64%) | 61 (64%) | P = 0.841 |
| • Female | 31 (31%) | 29 (32%) | 34 (36%) | 34 (36%) | |
| Mode of transmission | |||||
| • Blood transfusion | 1 (1%) | 4 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | P = 0.051 |
| • Injectable drug use | 1 (1%) | 7 (8%) | 7 (7%) | 6 (6%) | |
| • Homosexual | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 5 (5%) | 2 (2%) | |
| • Heterosexual | 79 (79%) | 62 (67%) | 70 (74%) | 78 (82%) | |
| • Unknown | 17 (17%) | 16 (18%) | 13 (14%) | 9 (10%) | |
| Time between western blot test positive and ART initiation (months)b | 1.2 (0.8–2.0) | 1.6 (0.9–6.0) | 6.1 (1.4–22.0) | 9.6 (1.6–22.4) | P < 0.001 |
| Symptom at baseline | |||||
| • Persistent diarrhoea | 12 (12%) | 14 (15%) | 4 (4%) | 8 (8%) | P = 0.066 |
| • Persistent fever | 50 (50%) | 40 (44%) | 23 (24%) | 23 (24%) | P < 0.001 |
The figures indicate the number of cases, unless otherwise indicated.
a
Based on the 25, 50 (median), and 75 percentile values of the baseline CD4 counts, the 381 subjects were divided into 4 groups.
b
Median, (Interquartile range: 1st–3rd Quartiles).