Table 5 Change in CD4 counts (cells per μL) during tuberculosis (TB) treatment in 633 HIV positive pulmonary TB patients by timing of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in relation to start of TB treatment ¹

Baseline² (n = 632)

315 (293; 336)[410]^a

262 (223; 300)[80]

196 (167; 225)[87]^a

238(197;279)[55]^a

< 0.001

2 months

(n = 546)

361 (333; 389)[348]^a

299 (253; 345)[72]

261 (216; 306)[72]^a

283 (231;335)[55]

0.002

Change

40 (10; 70)[348]

41 (-13; 96)[72]

60 (14; 106)[72]

44 (-10; 99)[55]

0.95

5 months

(n = 500)

314 (289; 339)[317]

286 (248; 323)[64]

268 (217; 319)[67]

344 (282;405)[52]

0.20

Change

-11 (-42; 20)[317]^a

20 (-31; 70)[64]

69 (22; 117)[67]

110 (52; 168)[52]^a

0.004