Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patientsa with a successfully sequenced V3 loop from different regions of Ethiopia
Characteristics | Overall n = 352 | Central Addis Ababa n = 52 | Mobil unit Armed forces n = 50 | North-west Gondar n = 49 | West Jimma n = 51 | North Mekele n = 50 | East Harar n = 50 | South Hawassa n = 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender maleb | 41.8% | 38.5% | 82.0% | 30.6% | 31.4% | 32.0% | 30.0% | 48.0% |
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 34.6 ± 9.1 | 36.5 ± 10.8 | 35.2 ± 6.8 | 34.2 ± 8.4 | 32.0 ± 8.0 | 35.3 ± 7.8 | 34.4 ± 8.9 | 34.5 ± 11.5 |
Median CD4 cells/μl, IQR | 120 62–185 | 93 38–159 | 91 44–175 | 119 75–175 | 132 78–220 | 146 64–184 | 131 74–196 | 111 68–189 |
Median VL log10 copies/ml, IQR | 5.2 4.8–5.5 | 5.2 4.8–5.4 | 5.2 4.8–5.5 | 5.5 5.2–5.8 | 5.4 4.5–5.9 | 5.4 4.8–5.8 | 5.4 4.8–5.9 | 5.5 5.0–5.8 |