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Followed-up at 2–3 years post ART (n = 273)
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Lost to follow-up or died before 2–3 years-post ART (n = 431)
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P-valueb
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|---|
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Lost to follow-up (n = 145)
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Died (n = 286)
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|---|
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Age at baseline, year
|
38.9 (9.7)
|
35.9 (9.7)
|
38.3 (9.9)
|
0.01e
|
|
Female, n (%)
|
178 (65.2)
|
76 (52.4)
|
133 (45.6)
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<0.0001
|
|
Marital status, n (%)c
|
|
Married
|
122 (44.7)
|
48 (33.3)
|
114 (39.9)
|
0.16
|
|
Widow/widower
|
38 (13.9)
|
17 (11.8)
|
40 (14.0)
| |
|
Divorced/separated
|
94 (34.4)
|
59 (41.0)
|
96 (33.5)
| |
|
Single
|
19 (7.0)
|
19 (13.2)
|
34 (11.9)
| |
|
Lives with partner
|
0 (0.0)
|
1 (0.7)
|
2 (0.7)
| |
|
Occupation, n (%)c
|
|
Salaried
|
6 (2.2)
|
8 (5.6)
|
10 (3.5)
|
0.16
|
|
Self-employed
|
237 (86.8)
|
119 (82.6)
|
251 (87.8)
| |
|
Housewife
|
19 (7.0)
|
6 (4.1)
|
10 (3.5)
| |
|
Student
|
2 (0.7)
|
3 (2.1)
|
1 (0.3)
| |
|
Unemployed
|
9 (3.3)
|
8 (5.6)
|
14 (4.9)
| |
|
Education level, n (%)c
|
|
None
|
81 (29.6)
|
31 (21.5)
|
82 (28.7)
|
0.01
|
|
Primary
|
176 (64.5)
|
104 (72.2)
|
192 (67.1)
| |
|
Secondary
|
16 (5.9)
|
5 (3.5)
|
11 (3.9)
| |
|
University/Tertiary
|
0 (0)
|
4 (2.8)
|
1 (0.3)
| |
|
Social economic status, n (%)
|
|
Lowest
|
58 (21.3)
|
19 (13.1)
|
64 (22.4)
|
0.10
|
|
Low
|
64 (23.4)
|
24 (16.6)
|
62 (21.7)
| |
|
Middle
|
54 (19.8)
|
28 (19.3)
|
50 (17.5)
| |
|
High
|
47 (17.2)
|
39 (26.9)
|
55 (19.2)
| |
|
Highest
|
50 (18.3)
|
35 (24.1)
|
55 (19.2)
| |
|
Fat mass index (kg/m2)d
|
2.9 (0.8)
|
2.7 (0.8)
|
2.5 (0.8)
|
<0.0001f
|
|
Fat-free mass index (kg/m2)d
|
14.0 (0.9)
|
14.1 (0.8)
|
13.9 (1.0)
|
0.14
|
|
Body mass index (kg/m2)
|
16.7 (1.2)
|
16.7 (1.2)
|
16.2 (1.5)
|
0.0001g
|
|
CD4 count (cells/μL)
|
127 (99.7)
|
116 (102.8)
|
113 (106.8)
|
0.29
|
|
Tuberculosis treatment, n (%)
|
63 (23.1)
|
49 (33.8)
|
48 (16.8)
|
<0.0001
|
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aData are mean ± SD unless specified as n (%)
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bcomparison done by oneway ANOVA test for continuous outcomes and chi-squared test for categorical outcomes
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c1 patient missing in the lost-to follow-up group
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d25 patients in the followed-up group, 16 in the lost to follow-up group, and 68 in the died group missing
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eBonferroni test showed differences between the followed-up group and the lost to follow-up group (P = 0.009) and the lost to follow-up group and the died group (P = 0.049)
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fBonferroni test showed differences between the followed-up group and the died group (P < 0.0001)
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gBonferroni test showed differences between the followed-up group and the died group (P < 0.0001) and the lost to follow-up group and the died group (P < 0.0001)
