Table 2.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of 1024 patients on ART
| Characteristics | Number of patients (%) a | Number of deaths (%) b |
|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
|
| Female |
500 (48.8%) |
21 (4.2%) |
| Male |
524 (51.2%) |
99 (18.9%) |
|
Age (years) |
|
|
| 15 – 32 years |
338 (33.0%) |
27 (8.0%) |
| 33 – 40 years |
401 (39.2%) |
52 (13.0%) |
| >40 years |
285 (27.8%) |
41 (14.4%) |
|
Education |
|
|
| Illiterate |
650 (73.5%) |
69 (10.6%) |
| Literate |
234 (26.5%) |
35 (15.0%) |
|
Missing data |
140 (13.6%) |
|
|
Baseline performance scale |
|
|
| Normal |
732 (73.1%) |
45 (6.1%) |
| Bedridden <50% |
182 (18.2%) |
44 (24.2%) |
| Bedridden >50% |
87 (8.7%) |
28 (32.2%) |
|
Missing data |
23 (2.2%) |
|
|
Baseline bodyweight (kg) |
|
|
| < 45 Kg |
484 (49.1%) |
58 (12.0%) |
| 45 – 60 Kg |
479 (48.6%) |
49 (10.2%) |
| >60 Kg |
23 (2.3%) |
2 (8.7%) |
|
Missing data |
38 (3.7%) |
|
|
Baseline WHO clinical stage |
|
|
| Stage I or II |
320 (34.2%) |
10 (3.1%) |
| Stage III |
455 (48.6%) |
63 (13.8%) |
| Stage IV |
161 (17.2%) |
41 (25.5%) |
|
Missing data |
88 (8.6%) |
|
|
Baseline CD4 count (cells/mm
3
) |
|
|
| ≤ 50 cells/mm3 |
127 (13.6%) |
19 (15.0%) |
| 51- 200 cells/mm3 |
533 (57.1%) |
69 (13.0%) |
| >200 cells/mm3 |
274 (29.3%) |
14 (5.1%) |
|
Missing data |
90 (8.8%) |
|
|
Drug toxicity/side effects |
|
|
| No |
788 (80.9%) |
83 (10.5%) |
| Yes |
186 (19.1%) |
31 (16.7%) |
|
Missing data |
50 (4.9%) |
|
|
Active TB during treatment |
|
|
| No |
856 (83.6%) |
89 (10.4%) |
| Yes |
168 (16.4%) |
31 (18.5%) |
|
Baseline ART regimen# |
|
|
| d4T/3TC/NVP |
151 (14.8%) |
26 (17.2%) |
| d4T/3TC/EFV |
44 (4.3%) |
7 (16.0%) |
| ZDV/3TC/NVP |
702 (69.0%) |
64 (9.1%) |
| ZDV/3TC/EFV |
118 (11.6%) |
20 (17.0%) |
| TDF/3TC/EFV |
3 (0.3%) |
0 |
|
Missing data |
6 (0.6%) |
|
|
Baseline ART regimen change |
|
|
| No |
760 (74.2%) |
78 (10.3%) |
| Yes |
264 (25.8%) |
42 (16.0%) |
|
ART centre/sub centre |
|
|
| Seti Zonal hospital |
590 (57.6%) |
51 (8.6%) |
| Kanchanpur Zonal hospital |
70 (6.8%) |
13 (18.6%) |
| Achham District hospital |
176 (17.2%) |
24 (13.6%) |
| Doti district hospital |
176 (17.2%) |
32 (18.2%) |
| Tikapur hospital | 12 (1.2%) | 0 |
acolumn percentage (missing data was excluded);.
brow percentage;.
#all regimen were first line ART regimen.
Note: missing data refers to incomplete/missing recorded characteristics of patients.