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Baseline patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | >13 years | 9 (37·5) |
| <13 years | 15 (62·5) | |
| Gender | Male | 13 (54·2) |
| Female | 11 (45·8) | |
| Ethnicity | African | 18 (75) |
| Caucasian | 5 (20·8) | |
| Mixed | 1 (4·2) | |
| CDC clinical stage | N/A | 8 (33·3) |
| B | 9 (37·5) | |
| C | 7 (29·2) | |
| CDC immunological stage | 1 | 2 (8·3) |
| 2 | 13 (54·2) | |
| 3 | 9 (37·5) | |
| On HAART | Yes | 20 (83·3) |
| PI-based | 14 (58·3) | |
| NNRTI-based | 6 (25) | |
| No | 4 (16·7) | |
| Virological suppression | Yes | 17 (70·8) |
| No | 7 (29·2) |
