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Table 1 Characteristics of ART attendants, Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, 2010–2014

From: Predictors of CD4 count over time among HIV patients initiated ART in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia: multilevel analysis

Characteristics

Number (percent)

Baseline age in year (n = 1196)

 15–20

149 (12.5)

 21–30

473 (39.5)

 31–40

388 (32.4)

 41–50

128 (10.7)

 ≥51

58 (4.8)

Sex (n = 1196)

 Female

666 (55.7)

 Male

530 (44.3)

Baseline functional status (n = 1047)

 Working

651 (62.2)

 Ambulatory

345 (33.0)

 Bedridden

51 (4.8)

Baseline WHO clinical stage (1196)

 Stage 1

61 (5.1)

 Stage 2

180 (15.0)

 Stage 3

809 (67.7)

 Stage 4

146 (12.2)

First treatment class (n = 1196)

 AZT-3TC

732 (61.2)

 D4t-3TC

36 (3.0)

 D4t (30)

424 (35.5)

 D4t (40)

TDF-ddl

3 (0.3)

1 (0.08)

Baseline CD4 count (n = 1196)

 <200

919 (76.8)

 200–349

218 (18.2)

 350–499

32 (2.7)

 ≥500

27 (2.3)

Average CD4 count increment (compared to the baseline)a

 At 6 month (n = 861)

228 (60.26)

 At 1 year (n = 787)

232 (60.66)

 At 2 year (n = 701)

229 (60.33)

 At 3 year (n = 569)

264 (63.73)

 At 4 year (n = 378)

303 (66.87)

  1. aThe mean estimates were made under the condition of changing denominators because of attritions