Table 2.
Baseline clinical characteristics of HIV-positive adults on ART at Debre Markos Referral Hospital who were enrolled from January 30, 2008, to September 26, 2017
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WHO stage | ||
| Stage I | 117 | 24.17 |
| Stage II | 74 | 15.29 |
| Stage III | 220 | 45.45 |
| Stage IV | 73 | 15.08 |
| Functional status | ||
| Working | 363 | 75.00 |
| Ambulatory | 105 | 21.69 |
| Bedridden | 16 | 3.31 |
| CD4 count | ||
| ≤ 50 | 57 | 11.78 |
| 50–150 | 153 | 31.61 |
| 150–200 | 65 | 13.43 |
| ≤ 200 | 209 | 43.18 |
| ART regimen | ||
| d4t-3TC-NVP | 64 | 13.22 |
| d4t-3TC-EFV | 61 | 12.60 |
| AZT-3TC-NVP | 80 | 16.53 |
| AZT-3TC-EFV | 40 | 8.26 |
| TDF-3TC-EFV | 239 | 49.38 |
| Nutritional status | ||
| Well nourished | 319 | 65.91 |
| Not well nourished | 165 | 34.09 |