Incidence of diabetes mellitus-related comorbidities among patients attending two major HIV clinics in Botswana: a 12-year retrospective cohort study

Table 1 Characteristics of patients attending Princess Marina Hospital HIV clinic and Bontleng HIV clinic in Botswana (N = 531)

Characteristic	Mean (SEM)	Minimum value	Maximum value
Age (years)	41.4 (8.8)	19.0	82.0
Weight-1 (kg)^a	60.6 (11.8)	17.5	101.0
Weight-2 (kg)^b	67.9 (14.5)	32.5	117.7
CD4-1 (cell/mm³)^c	139.6 (5.11)	00.0	889.0
CD4-2 (cell/mm³)^d	536.0 (10.16)	25.0	1441.0

CD4 cluster of differentiation 4, a glycoprotein found on the surface of immune cells like T helper cells and macrophages, SEM standard error of the mean, kg kilogram, mm³ millimetre cube
^aWeight-1 = weight before combination antiretroviral therapy initiation
^bWeight-2 = weight at the time of data collection (after cART initiation)
^cCD4-1 = CD4 cell count before cART initiation
^dCD4-2 = CD4 cell count at the time of data collection (after cART initiation)

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