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Table 2 Baseline Clinical Features

From: Brief Communication: Economic Comparison of Opportunistic Infection Management With Antiretroviral Treatment in People Living With HIV/AIDS Presenting at an NGO Clinic in Bangalore, India

  OI Arm (n = 25) HAART Arm (n = 25)
HIV disease stage, number (%)
Asymptomatic* 0 (0%) 4 (16%)
Stage III 4 (16%) 7 (28%)
Stage IV 21 (84%) 14 (56%)
CD4+ cell counts, median cells/mcL (SD) 74 (57.56) 135 (101.47)
Mean period since HIV detection, months 22.8 33.9
  1. *Asymptomatic with CD4+ cells < 200 cells/microliter (mcL)
  2. OI = opportunistic infection management only; HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy