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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of study participants by group (October 20, 2016 to July 18, 2018)

From: Effectiveness of same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation in retention outcomes among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in Ethiopia: empirical evidence

Characteristics

Same-day group n (%)

> 7 days group n (%)

BMI (N = 987)—Median (IQR)

20.1 (18.3–22.3)

19.6 (17.5–22.0)

CD4 cell count/mm3 (N = 571)

 < 200

58 (34.3)

218 (54.2)

 200–349

31 (18.3)

86 (21.4)

 ≥ 350

80 (47.3)

98 (24.4)

WHO clinical stage (N = 988)

 Stage I

323 (74.6)

241 (43.4)

 Stage II

71 (16.4)

134 (24.1)

 Stage III

35 (8.1)

141 (25.4)

 Stage IV

4 (0.9)

39 (7.0)

OI at enrollment (N = 988)

 Yes

37 (8.6)

142 (25.6)

 No

396 (91.5)

413 (74.4)

CPT within 6-months (N = 988) *

 Yes

124 (28.6)

373 (67.2)

 No

30 (6.9)

17 (3.1)

 Not eligible

276 (64.4)

165 (29.7)

CPT within 12-months (N = 988) **

 Yes

103 (23.8)

335 (60.4)

 No

43 (9.9)

44 (7.9)

 Not eligible

287 (66.3)

176 (31.7)

IPT within 6-months (N = 988) *

 Yes

273 (63.1)

213 (38.4)

 No

142 (32.8)

275 (49.6)

 Not eligible

18 (4.2)

67 (12.1)

IPT within 12-months (N = 988) **

 Yes

269 (62.1)

259 (46.7)

 No

139 (32.1)

229 (41.3)

 Not eligible

25 (5.8)

67 (12.1)

ARV regimen started (N = 988)

 TDF + 3TC + EFV (FDC)

431 (99.5)

533 (96.0)

 AZT + 3TC + EFV

1 (0.2)

10 (1.8)

 Others

1 (0.2)

12 (2.2)

  1. †Variables significantly different between the two groups at P < 0.05 level, based upon χ2 test for equality of proportions. *Within 6-months of ART initiation. ** Within12-months of ART initiation
  2. ARV antiretroviral, AZT Zidovudine, BMI body mass index, CPT cotrimoxazole preventive treatment, FDC fixed dose combination, EFV Efavirenz, IPT isoniazid preventive therapy, IQR interquartile range, 3TC Lamivudine, OI opportunistic infection, TDF Tenofovir, WHO World Health Organization