Characteristics at ART initiation Summary
Gender  
    Male, n (%)       262 (33.5%)
    Female, n (%)                   520 (66.5%)
Age (years), median (IQR) 36 (31-43)
Baseline CD4 count (cells/mm3), median (IQR) 115 (64-183)
    CD4 count < 200 cells/mm3, n (%) 624 (82.3%)
    CD4 count ≥ 200 cells/mm3, n (%) 134 (17.7%)
Baseline weight (kg), median (IQR) 62 (55-70)
    Baseline weight < 60kg, n (%) 305 (40.8%)
    Baseline weight ≥ 60kg, n (%) 442 (59.2%)
WHO stage  
    WHO stage IV, n (%) 186 (25.4%)
    WHO stage I/II/III, n (%) 545 (74.6%)
Initial first line ART regimen  
    NVP-3TC-d4T, n (%) 282 (36.1%)
    NVP-3TC-AZT, n (%) 296 (37.9%)
    EFV-3TC-d4T, n (%) 38 (4.9%)
    EFV-3TC-AZT, n (%) 153 (19.6%)
    Other, n (%) 13 (0.7%)
IQR – interquartile range; ART –antiretroviral therapy; NVP – Nevirapine; EFV – Efavirenz; 3TC – Lamuvidine; d4T – Stavudine; AZT – Zidovudine; Missing values: Weight (n=35), WHO stage (n=51); CD4 count (n=24); all other covariates (n=0).
Table 1: Baseline characteristics of the 782 patients initiating first-line antiretroviral therapy at the Mbabane Government Hospital in Swaziland between 01 March 2006 and 31 March 2008.
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