Table 2. Base-line characteristics of HIV-infected tuberculosis patients in Vietnam.
| Median (IQR) N = 33 enrolled patients | Median (IQR) N = 25 completing PK studies | |||
| Age in years | 32.7 | (28.6 – 35.1) | 32.7 | (27.6 – 35.1) |
| Male (%) | 28 | (85%) | 21 | (84%) |
| Weight in Kg | 50.4 | (45.5 – 54.50) | 49 | (44.50 – 53.50) |
| BMI (1) | 18.6 | (17.31 – 20.52) | 18.0 | (17.26 – 19.92) |
| CD4 Count cells/mm3 | 65 | (23 – 135) | 65 | (26 – 126) |
| Plasma HIV-RNA logcopies/mL (2) | 5.79 (3) | (5.26 – 6.22) | 5.87 | (5.32 – 6.18) |
IQR – inter-quartile; PK = pharmacokinetic; BMI = body mass index;
(1)
16/33 or 13/25 patients were underweight (BMI<18.5) and 17/33 or 12/25 were normal (BMI>18.5- 25.6)
(2)
Measured at the second visit (Day 14) before antiretroviral therapy initiation
(3)
N = 30