Table 1

Characteristics at ART baseline: Adults

Total number of patients
222

Median age [IQR] (years)
37.0 [32.0–43.0]
Female (%)
153 (68.9)
BMI (kg/m2): N
205
     Median [IQR]
17.9 [16.4–19.4]
     < 17 : n (%)
70 (34.2)
     17–18.4 : n (%)
54 (26.3)
     ≥ 18.5 : n (%)
81 (39.5)
CD4 done at initiation1: N
176
     Median CD4 count [IQR]
104.0 [39.5–172.0]
WHO clinical stage: N
210
     Stage 4 (%)
92 (43.8)
     Stage 3 (%)
112 (53.3)
     Stage 1/2 (%)
6 (2.9)
ART naïve2: n (%)
211 (95.0)
Initial ART Regimen: N
222
     3TC+D4T+NVP
168 (75.7)
     3TC+D4T+EFV
32 (14.4)
     Other
22 (9.9)

1 CD4 obtained between 3 months before and 1 month after ART are taken into account

2 Women who, before ART initiation, took PMTCT ARVs only are considered as naive

IQR : interquartile range.

O'Brien et al. Conflict and Health 2009 3:1   doi:10.1186/1752-1505-3-1

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