Table 1. Patients attending an HIV clinic, Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2013.
| Characteristic | No. (%)a of patients (n = 5514) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 3590 (65) |
| Male | 1922 (35) |
| Missing data | 2 (0.04) |
| Age at first visit in years, median (IQR) | 36 (29–45) |
| Type of HIV infection | |
| HIV-1 | 3697 (67) |
| HIV-2 | 954 (17) |
| HIV-1 and HIV-2 | 598 (11) |
| Missing data | 265 (5) |
| Included in the Bissau HIV study cohort | |
| Yes | 3699 (67) |
| No | 1815 (33) |
| Baseline CD4+ T-lymphocyte count in cells/μL, median (IQR) | 197 (79–375) |
| Started on ART | |
| Yes | 3170 (57) |
| No | 2344 (43) |
ART: antiretroviral therapy; CD4: cluster of differentiation 4; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; IQR: interquartile range.
a All values represent absolute numbers and percentages unless otherwise stated.