| Variables | 
        Total (N, %) | 
        Dead (N, %) | 
        Active (N, %) | 
        Log-rank P | 
       
      
        | Functional status | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
        0.000 | 
       
      
        | Working | 
        434 (55.4%) | 
        12 (13.8%) | 
        422 (60.5%) | 
       
      
        | Ambulatory | 
        242 (30.9%) | 
        37 (42.5%) | 
        205 (29.4%) | 
       
      
        | Bedridden | 
        108 (13.8%) | 
        38 (43.7%) | 
        70 (10.0%) | 
       
      
        | WHO staging | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
        0.000 | 
       
      
        | Stage I & II | 
        329 (42.0%) | 
        10 (11.5%) | 
        319 (45.8%) | 
       
      
        | Stage III | 
        327 (41.7%) | 
        38 (43.7%) | 
        289 (41.5%) | 
       
      
        | Stage IV | 
        128 (16.3%) | 
        39 (44.8%) | 
        89 (12.8%) | 
       
      
        | BMI    for age | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
        0.000 | 
       
      
        | ≥18.5 Kg/m2 | 
        335 (42.7%) | 
        23 (26.4%) | 
        312 (44.8%) | 
       
      
        | < 18.5 Kg/m2 | 
        449 (57.3%) | 
        64 (73.6%) | 
        385 (55.2%) | 
       
      
        | ART regimen | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
        0.429 | 
       
      
        | d4T/3TC/NVP | 
        221 (28.2%) | 
        25 (28.7%) | 
        196 (28.1%) | 
       
      
        | d4T/3TC/EFV | 
        78 (9.9%) | 
        7 (8.0%) | 
        71 (10.2%) | 
       
      
        | AZT/3TC/NVP | 
        202 (25.8%) | 
        25 (28.7%) | 
        177 (25.4%) | 
       
      
        | AZT/3TC/EFV | 
        50 (6.4%) | 
        5 (5.7%) | 
        45 (6.5%) | 
       
      
        | TDF/3TC/EFV | 
        118 (15.1%) | 
        10 (11.5%) | 
        108 (15.5%) | 
       
      
        | TDF/3TC/NVP | 
        115 (14.7%) | 
        15 (17.2%) | 
        100 (14.3%) | 
       
      
        | Cotrimoxazole | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
        0.032 | 
       
      
        | Given | 
        658 (83.9%) | 
        66 (75.9%) | 
        592 (84.9%) | 
       
      
        | Not given | 
        126 (16.1%) | 
        21 (24.1%) | 
        105 (15.1%) | 
       
      
        | INH Given | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
        0.000 | 
       
      
        | Given | 
        61 (7.8%) | 
        20 (23.0%) | 
        41 (5.9%) | 
       
      
        | Not given | 
        723 (92.2%) | 
        67 (77.0%) | 
        656 (98.3%) | 
       
      
        | TB co-infected | 
          | 
          | 
          | 
        0.015 | 
       
      
        | Yes | 
        311 (39.7%) | 
        45 (51.7%) | 
        266 (38.2%) | 
       
      
        | No | 
        473 (60.3%) | 
        42 (48.3%) | 
        431 (61.8%) | 
       
      
        | Weight    (Kg) ‡ | 
        49.9 (44−56) | 
        43.8 (37−50) | 
        50.7 (45−56) | 
        0.000 | 
       
      
        | CD4    count (cells/ μL) ‡ | 
        150 (102−196) | 
        72 (31−99) | 
        160 (116−206) | 
        0.000 | 
       
      
        | Hemoglobin    (g/dL) ‡& | 
        11.4 (10.0−13.0) | 
        9.9 (7.9−11.3) | 
        11.6 (10.3−13.1) | 
        0.000 | 
       
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