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) |