Descriptive characteristics of cohort (n=691).

*Demographic characteristics*
Age [median (IQR) - years]	35	(30-42)
Sex – Female[n (%)]	456	(66.0%)
Baseline CD4 count [median (IQR) - cells/µl]	122	(59-173)
Baseline viral load [median (IQR) - log copies/ml]*	5.35	(4.86-5.81)
*TB history*
Incident TB during 1^st 12 months of ART [n (%)]	49	(7.1)
Prevalent TB at ART initiation [n (%)]	179	(25.9)
*Follow -up data*
Sub-optimal CD4 responses at 6 months [n (%)]†	141	(20.4)
Detectable viral load within 1^st 12 months of ART [n (%)]‡	72	(10.4)

* Baseline viral load only available for 473 patients
† Failure to increase CD4 count by ≥ 50 cells/μl at 6 months on ART
‡ First detectable viral load between 6 and12 months of ART (median: 5.21
[IQR: 4.63-5.81] log copies/ml).

Table 1: Descriptive characteristics of cohort (n=691).

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