Table 1.
Baseline characteristics and incidence of mortality among HIV-infected patients followed from 2010 to 2015 at general hospitals of Central Zone, Tigray, northern Ethiopia
| Variable (n=638) | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age range (years) (µ=34.25±0.38 SD) | 15–39 | 477 (74.8) |
| ≥40 | 161 (25.2) | |
| Sex | Male | 199 (31.2) |
| Female | 439 (68.8) | |
| Educational level | No formal education | 194 (30.4) |
| Primary education | 265 (41.5) | |
| Secondary and above | 179 (28.1) | |
| Religion | Christian | 601 (94.2) |
| Muslim | 37 (5.8) | |
| Residence | Urban | 454 (71.2) |
| Rural | 184 (28.8) | |
| Marital status | Unmarried | 137 (21.5) |
| Married | 327 (51.2) | |
| Divorced or widowed | 174 (27.3) | |
| Occupation | Employed | 178 (27.9) |
| Unemployed | 460 (72.1) | |
| Presence of any OI | No | 66 (10.3) |
| Yes | 572 (89.7) | |
| Baseline WHO stage | I or II | 404 (63.3) |
| III or IV | 234 (36.7) | |
| Baseline CD4 cell count (cells/mm3) | ≥350 | 319 (50.0) |
| <350 | 319 (50.0) | |
| Baseline functional status | Working | 517 (81.0) |
| Ambulatory | 84 (13.2) | |
| Bedridden | 37 (5.8) | |
| Baseline hemoglobin level (µ=12.51±0.08 SD) | ≥11 mg/dL | 513 (80.4) |
| <11 mg/dL | 125 (19.6) | |
| Baseline weight (kg) (µ=50.66±0.38 SD) | <40 | 62 (9.7) |
| 40–60 | 473 (74.1) | |
| >60 | 103 (16.1) | |
| Incidence of death, 48 (7.5%); 95% CI (5.5%–9.6%) | Censored | 590 (92.5) |
| Event (died) | 48 (7.5) |
Abbreviations: CD4 cells, cluster of differentiation 4 cells; CI, confidence interval; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; OI, opportunistic infection; SD, standard deviation; WHO, World Health Organization; µ, mean.