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. 2017 Feb 2;12(2):e0170983. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170983

Table 3. Comorbidities and co-infections reported by study participants.

Category Sub-Category Frequency Percent (%)
Comorbidity Hypertension 208 39.17
Diabetes 66 12.43
Asthma 28 5.27
Epilepsy 28 5.27
Renal Disease 11 2.07
Heart disease 10 1.88
Gastric ulcers 10 1.88
Hypertension and Diabetes 10 1.88
Subtotal 371 69.87
Co-infections Tuberculosis 115 21.65
Bacterial infections 8 1.51
Herpes simplex 7 1.32
Oral thrush or candidiasis 2 0.38
Subtotal 132 24.86
AIDS defining conditions Weight loss 9 1.69
Other* Combined hypertension and tuberculosis 19 3.58
Subtotal 28 5.27
Total - 531 100

* Two or more conditions were reported by same participants.