| Stage of treatment |
CD4 cell count (cells/mm3),
median (range) |
Patients with ≥50% rise in CD4 count post switch to second line ART n(%)** |
| At time of diagnosis |
119 (29-388) |
- |
| At start of first line ART |
65.0 (6-246) |
- |
| Switch to second line ART |
52.0 (2-415) |
- |
| 3 months post treatment |
57 (10-524) |
24 (54) |
| 6 months post treatment |
142 (40-600) |
30 (67) |
| 12 months post treatment |
312 (50-476) |
26 (58) |
|
| ** Denominator is 45 as 6 patients went on second line ART in 2013 for whom post 3, 6 and 12 months measurements are not available. |
| Table 2: Distribution of CD4 count as per stage of treatment. |