Table 1 Baseline characteristics of infants receiving early vs deferred ART

Female (%)

44 (59%)

23 (61%)

67 (59%)

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Median age (weeks)

7.7

7.0

7.4

0.004

(7.1 to 9.4)

(6.5 to 8.5)

(6.9 to 9.2)

Median weight for age Z-score

-0.55

-0.16

-0.47

0.08

(-1.35 to 0.29)

(-1.02 to 0.55)

(-1.24 to 0.33)

WHO Stage

I

23 (31%)

14 (37%)

37 (33%)

0.67

II

14 (19%)

5 (13%)

19 (17%)

III

38 (50%)

19 (50%)

57 (50%)

Median CD4 %

35.2

35.8

35.6

0.89

(28.4 to 40.6)

(30.0 to 41.8)

(28.9 to 40.6)

Median CD4 count (cells/mm³)

1835

1728

1777

0.27

(1362 to 2645)

(1174 to 2195)

(1325 to 2509)