Table 1.
Baseline Socio-demographic, Immunologic and Health Status of 208 HIV and Pulmonary Tuberculosis Infected Ugandans
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 31.8 | 7.9 |
| Baseline BMI (kg/m2) | 19.8 | 2.5 |
| Viral Load | 127708 | 195021 |
| Log Viral Load | 4.53 | 0.87 |
| Absolute CD4 cell count (cells/μL) | 572.3 | 243.4 |
| CD4 percent | 30.1 | 9.93 |
| Absolute CD8 cell count (cells/μL) | 877 | 476 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.1 | 1.8 |
| Baseline Alanine Serum Transferase | 31.4 | 22.3 |
| CD4:CD8 Ratio | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| n | % | |
| Randomized to HAART | 103 | 49.5 |
| Age categories (years) | ||
| <25 | 49 | 23.6 |
| 25 – 29 | 56 | 26.9 |
| 30 – 34 | 44 | 21.2 |
| 35 –39 | 35 | 16.8 |
| 40 + | 24 | 11.5 |
| Underweight (BMI <= 18.5 kg/m2) | 69 | 33.2 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single/never Married | 30 | 14.6 |
| Currently Married | 98 | 47.6 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 78 | 37.8 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 118 | 56.7 |
| Female | 90 | 43.3 |
| Employed | 134 | 64.7 |
| Educational Status | ||
| 0 - P5 education | 57 | 30.1 |
| P6 - P7 education | 55 | 29.1 |
| S1 - S3 education | 36 | 18.9 |
| S4 - S6 education | 42 | 21.8 |
| Above Secondary Education | 18 | 9.4 |
| Behavioral Risk Factors | ||
| Current Alcohol drinker | 56 | 27.2 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 146 | 70.2 |
| Former | 40 | 19.2 |
| Current | 22 | 10.6 |
| Baseline Health Status | ||
| Abnormal Indication on General Physical Exam | 130 | 62.5 |
| Normal Blood Pressure | 157 | 75.5 |
| Karnofsky score >= 90 | 83 | 39.9 |
| Presence of a Comorbid Dx | 82 | 40.0 |
| HIV WHO Stage | ||
| 1 | 4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 188 | 97.9 |