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Table 3 Baseline clinical characteristics of HIV patients in northwest Ethiopia, 2019

From: Same-day antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation and associated factors among HIV positive people in Northwest Ethiopia: baseline characteristics of prospective cohort

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Same-day ART initiated

 Yes

318 (41.90)

 No

441 (58.10)

ART initiated within seven days of Dx.

 Yes

498 (65.60)

 No

261 (34.40)

Reason of differing same-day ART (n = 441)

 Not ready**

383 (86.80)

 OI disease

58 (13.20)

Opportunistic infection (OI**)

 Yes

209 (27.50)

 No

550 (72.50)

BMI

  < 16

39 (5.70)

 16–18.5

142 (20.70)

  > 18.5

505 (73.60)

Functional status

 Working

659 (86.82)

 Ambulatory/bedridden

100 (13.18)

Symptomatic presentation

 Yes

277 (36.50)

 No

482 (63.50)

WHO clinical stage

 I/II

569 (75)

 III/IV

190 (25)

OI prophylaxis within 7 days of diagnosis

 Cotrimoxazole only

150 (19.80)

 Isoniazide preventive therapy only

285 (37.50)

 CPT and INH

67 (8.80)

 No prophylaxis

257 (33.91)

Pregnancy status (n = 436)

 Pregnant

46 (10.61)

 Not pregnant

390 (89.40)

  1. Not ready** = (reasons were: need time to discuss with family, competing health priority), OI** = opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis, diarrheal disease, fungal disease and others