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% |
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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 |