Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study participants, Arba Minch Hospital, 2006


Observation period
Characteristic
Pre-HAART
HAART

Mean age in years (SD)
33 (8.9)
34 (9.0)
Gender; count (%)


     Male
90 (49)
102 (57)
     Female
95 (51)
78 (43)
WHO stage; count (%)


     II
28 (15)
15 (8)
     III
132 (71)
120 (67)
     IV
25 (14)
45 (25)
Median TLC/ml (range)
1200 (200–380)
1140 (200–4800)
Mean Hgb (SD)
8.6 (2.2)
9.2 (1.9)
Oral thrush; count (%)
67 (36)
50 (28)

TLC=Total lymphocyte count; Hgb=Haemoglobin in gram per decilitre; SD=Standard deviation

Jerene et al. AIDS Research and Therapy 2006 3:10   doi:10.1186/1742-6405-3-10