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. 2015 Sep 4;10(9):e0136117. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136117

Table 1. Baseline characteristics.

Value at Baseline
Health Facilities, n (%)
Mehoni health center 198 (35.2)
Ayder hospital 138 (24.5)
Mekelle health center 135 (24.0)
Alamata health center 92 (16.3)
Sex, n (%)
Female 374 (66.4)
Male 189 (33.6)
Age at start of ART (years), mean±SD (n, range), median 33±9.5 (563,17–71),32
< = 50 n (%) 527 (93.6)
>50 36 (6.4)
Religion, n (%)
Orthodox 506 (89.9)
Muslim 55 (9.8)
Protestant 2 (0.4)
Educational status, n (%)
No education 247 (43.9)
Primary 190 (33.7)
Secondary 78 (13.9)
Tertiary 48 (8.5)
BMI (kg/m 2 ), n (%)
< = 18.5 193 (34.3)
18.6–25 342 (60.7)
>25 25 (4.4)
Missing data: 3
Clinical stage, n (%)
WHO I-II 262 (46.5)
WHO III-IV 301 (53.5)
CD4+ count (cells/μL), mean ±SD (n, range), median 232±168 (551, 2–1724), 215
<200 n (%) 240 (42.6)
> = 200 311 (55.2)
Missing data: 12
Hemoglobin (g/dL), n (%)
< = 10 54 (9.6)
>10 509 (90.4)
Hemoglobin (g/dL), n (%)
< = 10 54 (9.6)
>10 509 (90.4)
Active TB, n (%)
Yes 36 (6.4)
No 527 (93.6)
Initial treatment regimen, n (%)
Efavirenz based 449 (79.8)
Nevirapin based 114 (20.2)