Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of HIV patients in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, 2017 (n = 770).
| Variable | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in year) | 16-29 | 294 (38.2) |
| 30-44 | 390 (50.6) | |
| ≥44 | 86 (11.2) | |
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| BMI (in kg/m2) | <18 | 286 (37.1) |
| 18-24.9 | 429 (55.7) | |
| 25-34 | 55 (7.1) | |
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| Sex | Female | 442 (57.4) |
| Male | 328 (42.6) | |
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| Residence | Rural | 190 (24.7) |
| Urban | 580 (75.3) | |
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| Why eligible | Clinical only | 45 (5.8) |
| CD4 count | 547 (71.0) | |
| Others | 178 (23.2) | |
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| Baseline functional status | Ambulatory | 203 (26.4) |
| Working | 487 (63.2) | |
| Bedridden | 80 (10.4) | |
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| Baseline WHO stage | T1 | 113 (14.7) |
| T2 | 97 (12.6) | |
| T3 | 410 (53.2) | |
| T4 | 150 (19.5) | |
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| Baseline TB screen | Positive | 167 (21.7) |
| Negative | 603 (78.3) | |
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| Baseline ARV regimen | TDF+3TC+EFV | 312 (40.5) |
| AZT+3TC+NVP | 235 (30.5) | |
| D4T+3TC+NVP | 100 (13.0) | |
| TDF+3TC+NVP | 79 (10.3) | |
| D4T+3TC+EFV | 26 (3.4) | |
| AZT+3TC+EFV | 18 (2.3) | |
Others: TB, HBV, and pregnancy.