Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients initiated on ART

Age (years), median (IQR) ^a

32.0 (28.0-39.0)

35.0 (30.0-41.0)

<0.001

Site, n (%):

<0.001

Rural

1507 (58.9)

692 (47.5)

Urban

1050 (41.1)

765 (52.5)

Prevalent TB?, n (%):

<0.001

No

2052 (80.3)

990 (67.9)

Yes

505 (19.7)

467 (32.1)

Body mass index (kg/m²),

median (IQR) ^b

24.2 (21.0-28.1)

21.0 (19.0-23.2)

0.415

CD4 count (cells/ μL),

median (IQR) ^c

132.0 (69.0-202.0)

113.0 (47.0-177.0)

<0.001

CD8 count (cells/ μL),

median (IQR) ^d

818.5 (533.5-1197.5)

736.0 (462.0-1123.0)

<0.001

Viral load (log₁₀ copies/ml),

mean (SD) ^e:

4.9(0.9)

5.0 (0.9)

<0.001

CD4:CD8 ratio, median(IQR) ^f

0.2 (0.1-0.2)

0.1 (0.1-0.2)

<0.001