Variable |
ART Initiation |
LM Initiation |
Median age in years (IQR) |
6.20 (1.10–7.52) |
8.02 (4.07–11.80) |
Median CD4+ cells/mm3 (IQR) |
560 (214-1052) |
671 (520-1239) |
Median CD4+ % (IQR) |
12.6 (7.0-15.0) |
25.4 (18.0-32.1) |
Weight-for-age z-score (IQR) |
-0.92 (-1.9,0.16) |
3.3 (-0.3,5.2) |
Height-for-age z-score (IQR) |
-1.5 (-2.2,-1.2) |
-1.4 (-1.7,-0.8) |
Weight-for-height z-score (IQR) |
-0.3 (-1.3,0.7) |
4.9 (0.9,8.5) |
*ART: Combination antiretroviral therapy
†LM: Lamivudine monotherapy |