Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with second haemoglobin measurement in first six months of ART initiation
Characteristic | All patients (n = 3105) | Patients with early severe anaemia (n = 109) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 2065 (67%) | 80 (73%) |
Male | 1040 (23%) | 29 (26%) |
Age (yrs) median (IQR) | 36 (31,42) | 37 (30,41) |
BMI (kg/m2) median | ||
(IQR) | 20 (18,23) | 18 (17,22) |
WHO stage | ||
I-II | 937 (30%) | 25 (23%) |
III- IV | 2168 (70%) | 84 (76%) |
CD4 T cell count, | ||
Median (IQR) | 101 (33, 173) | 65 (21,144) |
200+ | 426 (14%) | 12 (11%) |
50-199 | 1589 (51%) | 47 (43%) |
<50 | 942 (30%) | 44 (40%) |
Missing | 148 (5%) | 6 (6%) |
HB g/dL | ||
≥8 | 2959 (95%) | 79 (72%) |
<8 | 146 (5%) | 30 (28%) |
MCV, median (IQR) | 84 (79,90) | 79 (74,86) |
≥80fL | 2225 (72%) | 54 (50%) |
<80fL | 880 (28%) | 55 (50%) |
TB | ||
No | 3035 (98%) | 93 (85%) |
Yes | 70 (2%) | 16 (15%) |
ART Regimen | ||
d4T-containing | 1965 (63%) | 65 (60%) |
AZT-containing | 1140 (37%) | 44 (40%) |