| Age  | 
        median (IQR) | 
        38 (33-46) | 
       
      
        | >50 years, n(%) | 
        30 (13) | 
       
      
        | ≤50 years, n(%) | 
        201 (87) | 
       
      
        | Female | 
        160 (69.26) | 
       
      
        | HIV type 1, n(%) | 
        221 (95.67) | 
       
      
        | Baseline CD4    cells count  | 
        median (IQR) | 
        148 (78-220) | 
       
      
        | <200/mm3,    n(%) | 
        158 (68.4) | 
       
      
        | ≥200/mm3,    n(%) | 
        73 (31.6)  | 
       
      
        | Karnofsky score, median (IQR) | 
        90 (90-90) | 
       
      
        | CDC Clinic stage  | 
        stage A or B,    n(%) | 
        172 (74.46) | 
       
      
        | stage C, n(%) | 
        59 (25.54) | 
       
      
        | Presence of    opportunistic infections, n(%) | 
        158 (68.4) | 
       
      
        |   | 
        NNRTI-based regimens  | 
        NVP-based regimen, n(%) | 
        192 (88.9) | 
       
      
        | EFV-based regimen, n(%) | 
        24 (11.1) | 
       
      
        | PI-based regimen, n(%) | 
        9 (3.9) | 
       
      
        | 3 NRTIs regimen, n(%) | 
        6 (2.6) | 
       
      
        | Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis, n(%) | 
        208 (90) | 
       
      
        | Socio-economic condition | 
        Low condition, n(%) | 
        185 (80.10%) | 
       
      
        | Medium or high    condition, n(%) | 
        46 (19.9%) | 
       
      
        | Housing condition | 
        Standing, n(%) | 
        110 (47.7%) | 
       
      
        | Modest, n(%) | 
        115 (49.8%) | 
       
      
        | Precarious, n(%) | 
        6 (2.6%) | 
       
      
        | Education | 
        Illiteracy or    primary school level, n(%) | 
        137 (85.7%) | 
       
      
        | Secondary or high school level, n(%) | 
        94 (40.7%) | 
       
     
      IQR: interquartile range |