Figure 1

Study design and patient disposition. Footnote: All children in the deferred arm started ART because of protocol-defined CD4 criteria. All patients reached week 108. Some patients had additional follow up between weeks 120 to 168. Number of patients at last follow up visit in immediate/deferred arms = 21/15 at week 120, 13/11 at week 132, 8/5 week 144 and 7/4 at week 168). ART: antiretroviral therapy.