Table 1: Baseline characteristics of the patients.

Factor

Category

Count (percent)

Gender

Female

390 (73.0)

 

Male

144 (27.0)

Age group

Pediatric

37 (6.9)

 

Adult

497 (93.1)

Start regimen

TDF + 3TC + EFV

375 (70.4)

 

TDF + 3TC + LVP\r

29 (5.3)

 

TDF + 3TC + NVP

130 (24.4)

Hemoglobin level

Normal (≥ 10g/dl for males & ≥ 12g/dl for female)

354 (66.3)

 

Low

180 (33.7)

CD4 count

Normal (≥ 500 cells/l)

221 (41.4)

 

Low (< 500 cells/l)

313 (58.6)

Viral load

Undetectable (< 50copies/l)

415 (77.7)

 

≤ 1000 copies/l

41 (7.7)

 

> 1000 copies/l

78 (14.6)