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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