Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of HIV-infected adolescents (9-19 years) and young adults (20-28 years) at a South African antiretroviral treatment service

Transferred-in patients, n (%)

19 (29.2)

103 (12.6)

Female, n (%)

43 (66.2)

708 (86.6)

< 0.0001

CD4† (cells/μL), median (IQR)

133.5 (41-198)

116 (56-170)

0.31

Baseline viral load** (copies/ml), log₁₀ median IQR)

4.8 (4.5-5.2)

4.8 (4.4-5.3)

0.74

ART regimen at cohort entry, n (%)

EFV-based

53 (81.5)

413 (50.5)

< 0.001

NVP-based

11 (16.9)

396 (48.4)

PI-based

1 (1.5)

9 (1.1)