Table 1: Demographic characteristics.

Variable

Frequency (%)

Mean age (SD)

17.1 (4.3)

Gender

Male

136 (44.4)

Female

170 (55.6)

Education level

Not in school

30 (9.8)

Primary

125 (40.8)

Secondary

76 (24.8)

Tertiary

75 (24.5)

Pregnancy status

Pregnant

3 (1.0)

Not pregnant

302 (98.7)

Not sure

1 (0.3)

Duration of months on ART, median (IQR)

86 (31-114)

Baseline CD4 cells/ micro liter blood

Median (IQR)

573 (344-780)

Current WHO staging

I

255 (83.6)

II

22 (7.2)

III

22 (7.2)

IV

6 (2.0)

Ever confirmed TB

29 (9.5)