Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of HIV/lymphoma patients
Baseline characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender (n = 183) | ||
Female | 77 | 42.1 |
Male | 106 | 57.9 |
Marital status (n = 183) | ||
Divorced/separated | 36 | 19.7 |
Married | 91 | 49.7 |
Single | 37 | 20.2 |
Widowed | 19 | 10.4 |
Occupation (n = 183) | ||
Casual laborer | 39 | 21.3 |
Civil servant | 30 | 16.4 |
House wife | 33 | 18 |
Peasant | 41 | 22.4 |
Trader | 40 | 21.9 |
Education (n = 183) | ||
None | 16 | 8.7 |
Primary | 80 | 43.7 |
Secondary | 63 | 34.4 |
Tertiary | 24 | 13.1 |
Fever (n = 183) | ||
No | 37 | 20.2 |
Yes | 146 | 79.8 |
Chest pain (n = 181) | ||
No | 137 | 75.7 |
Yes | 44 | 24.3 |
Cough (n = 183) | ||
No | 116 | 63.4 |
Yes | 67 | 36.6 |
Drenching night sweats (n = 183) | ||
No | 36 | 19.7 |
Yes | 147 | 80.3 |
Loss of appetite (n = 180) | ||
No | 37 | 20.6 |
Yes | 143 | 79.4 |
Lymph node swelling (n = 177) | ||
No | 16 | 9 |
Yes | 161 | 91 |
Dyspnea (n = 183) | ||
No | 140 | 76.5 |
Yes | 43 | 23.5 |
Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 35 (28–45) |
HAART duration (months) | 18 (5–18) |
Duration on anti TB (months) | 3.5 (1–5.3) |
CD4 count | 232 (124–387) |
Body mass index | 19.5 (17.1–21.6) |
Hemoglobin | 10.2 (8.4–12.1) |
LDH value | 462 (302–772) |