Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants, Arba Minch Hospital, 2006
Observation period | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Pre-HAART | HAART |
Mean age in years (SD) | 33 (8.9) | 34 (9.0) |
Gender; count (%) | ||
Male | 90 (49) | 102 (57) |
Female | 95 (51) | 78 (43) |
WHO stage; count (%) | ||
II | 28 (15) | 15 (8) |
III | 132 (71) | 120 (67) |
IV | 25 (14) | 45 (25) |
Median TLC/ml (range) | 1200 (200–380) | 1140 (200–4800) |
Mean Hgb (SD) | 8.6 (2.2) | 9.2 (1.9) |
Oral thrush; count (%) | 67 (36) | 50 (28) |