Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Patients Receiving ART in Central Oromia, Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Cases | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| CD4 (baseline) | ||
| <100 | 60 (23.8) | 34 (13.5) |
| 100–199 | 71 (28.2) | 68 (27.0) |
| 200–349 | 67 (26.6) | 82 32.5) |
| ≥350 | 37 (14.7) | 56 (22.2) |
| Not documented | 17 (6.7) | 12 (4.8) |
| WHO Stage (baseline) | ||
| Stages I and& II | 110 (43.7) | 136 (54.0) |
| Stages III and IV | 142 (56.3) | 116 (46.0) |
| Recent TB screening | ||
| Positive | 8 (3.2) | 2 (0.8) |
| Negative | 244 (96.8) | 250 (99.2) |
| History of TB Rx | ||
| No | 192 (76.2) | 193 (76.6) |
| Yes | 60 (23.8) | 59 (23.4) |
| Nutritional status (baseline) | ||
| Normal | 126 (50.0) | 176 (69.8) |
| Malnutrition | 85 (33.7) | 59 (23.4) |
| Not documented | 41 (16.3) | 17 (6.7) |