Table 3.
Participant Characteristics by Pre-antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Community State Type Assignment
| CST-1 | CST-2 | CST-3 | CST-4 | CST-5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 (28.3) | 28 (30.4) | 24 (26.1) | 3 (3.3) | 11 (12.0) | P | |
| Baseline age, y | .275 | |||||
| 20–29 | 5 (19.2) | 7 (25.0) | 8 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (18.2) | |
| 30–39 | 14 (53.8) | 11 (39.3) | 9 (37.5) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (27.3) | |
| 40–49 | 6 (23.1) | 8 (28.6) | 7 (29.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | |
| 50+ | 1 (3.8) | 2 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (45.5) | |
| Baseline BMI, kg/m2 | .645 | |||||
| <18.5 | 3 (11.5) | 3 (10.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (18.2) | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 18 (69.2) | 19 (67.9) | 20 (83.3) | 2 (66.7) | 7 (63.6) | |
| 25+ | 5 (19.2) | 6 (21.4) | 4 (16.7) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (18.2) | |
| Baseline CD4 count, cells/μL | .098 | |||||
| <200 | 8 (30.8) | 13 (46.4) | 10 (41.7) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (72.7) | |
| 200–450 | 18 (69.2) | 15 (53.6) | 14 (58.3) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (27.3) | |
| Baseline HIV viral load, copies/mL | .486 | |||||
| <10 000 | 2 (7.7) | 6 (21.4) | 3 (12.5) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (9.1) | |
| 10 000–99 999 | 12 (46.2) | 9 (32.1) | 10 (41.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (18.2) | |
| 100 000+ | 12 (46.2) | 13 (46.4) | 11 (45.8) | 2 (66.7) | 8 (72.7) |
Data are presented as No. (%). P values from the Fisher exact test.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CST, community state type.