Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | Number (%) | Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Absolute leucocyte count (/μl) | ||
| Female | 105 (68.2) | ||
| Male | 49 (31.8) | <4000 | 36 (27.1) |
| Total | 154 (100) | ≥4000 | 97 (72.9) |
| Total | 133 (100) | ||
| Age group (years) | Absolute platelet count (/μl) | ||
| <30 | 19 (12.5) | ||
| 30-49 | 93 (61.2) | <150000 | 19 (13.9) |
| ≥50 | 40 (26.3) | ≥150000 | 118 (86.1) |
| Total | 152 (100) | Total | 137 (100) |
| Marital status | Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl) | ||
| Single | 47 (32.2) | ||
| Married | 73 (50.0) | <126 | 130 (94.2) |
| Divorced | 4 (2.7) | ≥126 | 8 (5.8) |
| Widowed | 22 (15.1) | Total | 138 (100) |
| Total | 146 (100) | ||
| Education level | NRTI-based regimen | ||
| None | 8 (7.8) | AZT-based | 79 (53.4) |
| Primary | 33 (32.4) | D4T-based | 2 (1.3) |
| Secondary | 57 (55.9) | ABC-based | 1 (0.7) |
| Higher | 4 (3.9) | TDF-based | 66 (44.6) |
| Total | 102 (100) | Total | 148 (100) |
| Alcohol use | NNRTI-based regimen | ||
| No | 73 (47.4) | ||
| Yes | 81 (52.6) | NVP-based | 88 (59.5) |
| Total | 154 (100) | EFV-based | 60 (40.5) |
| Total | 148 (100) | ||
| Smoking | Other medications | ||
| No | 135 (87.7) | Tuberculosis | 5 (3.25) |
| Yes | 19 (12.3) | Haematinics | 76 (49) |
| Total | 154 (100) | Cotrimoxazole | 133 (86.4) |
| Fluconazole | 7 (4.5) | ||
| Traditional medicines | 1 (0.7) | ||
| Pregnancy | CD4 count (cells/μl) | ||
| No | 144 (93.5) | <350 | 134 (93.1) |
| Yes | 10 (6.5) | ≥350 | 10 (6.9) |
| Total | 154 (100) | Total | 144 (100) |
| ITN use | ALAT (U/L) | ||
| No | 94 (61.0) | <45 | 136 (94.4) |
| Yes | 60 (39.0) | ≥45 | 8 (5.6) |
| Total | 154 (100) | Total | 144 (100) |
| WHO clinical stage | ASAT (U/L) | ||
| I | 26 (19.0) | <42 | 132 (91.7) |
| II | 21 (15.3) | ≥42 | 12 (8.3) |
| III | 83 (60.6) | Total | 144 (100) |
| IV | 7 (5.1) | ||
| Total | 137 (100) | ||
| Weight (kg) | Haemoglobin (g/dl) | ||
| <60 | 62 (43.7) | <10 | 47 (32.4) |
| ≥60 | 80 (56.3) | ≥10 | 98 (67.6) |
| Total | 142 (100) | Total | 145 (100) |
ALAT = alanine aminotransferase, ASAT = aspartate aminotransferase, ITN = insecticide treated nets, NRTI = nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor, NNRTI = non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor, ABC = abacavir, D4T = stavudine, AZT = zidovudine, TDF = tenofovir, EFV = efavirenz, NVP = nevirapine, WHO = World Health Organisation.