Table 1 The Baseline demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of the study participants
Factor | Frequency of observation | Percentage/mean (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 244 | 33.24 |
 Female | 490 | 66.76 |
 Age (years) | 734 | 39.03 [21–60] |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 115 | 15.67 |
 Married | 388 | 52.86 |
 Divorced | 96 | 13.08 |
 Widowed | 135 | 18.39 |
Occupation | ||
 Employed | 656 | 89.37 |
 Unemployed | 78 | 10.63 |
Enrolment WHO stage | ||
 Stage 1 and 2 | 312 | 42.51 |
 Stage 3 and 4 | 422 | 57.49 |
BMI index (kg/m2) | ||
 Underweight(<18.5) | 22 | 29.33 |
 Normal (18.5–24.9) | 49 | 65.33 |
 Overweight(25–29.9) | 04 | 05.33 |
 Obese(>30.00) | 00 | 00.00 |
 Baseline cd4(cells/µl) | 722 | 147.2[1–664] |
Baseline CD4 levels | ||
 <200 cells/µl | 545 | 75.48 |
 >200 cells/µl | 177 | 24.52 |
 <350 cells/µl | 670 | 92.27 |
 Missing data | 012 | 01.63 |