Table 1 Presenting features of 404 ART naïve adults in care at Themba Lethu in Johannesburg, South Africa stratified by KSHV&status
Characteristics# | Â | * General Clinic Population (n = 679) | KSHV+&(n = 193) | KSHV-&(n = 211) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | Â | 416 (61%) | 127 (66%) | 135 (64%) |
Age (yrs.) | Median (IQR) | 37 (31-43) | 37 (32-47) | 38 (32-45) |
WHO Stage | I/II | 408 (64%) | 116 (64%) | 114 (61%) |
(n, %) | III/IV | 231 (36%) | 64 (36%) | 74 (39%) |
BMI | < 18.5 | 118 (23%) | 38 (21%) | 57 (29%) |
(n, %) | 18.5-24.9 | 286 (56%) | 98 (56%) | 94 (48%) |
| Â | 25-30 | 72 (14%) | 23 (13%) | 31 (16%) |
| Â | > 30 | 37 (7%) | 15 (8%) | 14 (7%) |
Hemoglobin (n, %) | ≤ 8.0 g/dL | 41 (7%) | 14 (7%) | 13 (6%) |
CD4 count (cells/mm3) | Median (IQR) | 100 (39-173) | 101 (46-168) | 89 (34-164) |
CD4 cell count category | 0-50 | 167 (31%) | 47 (28%) | 63 (34%) |
(n, %) | 51-100 | 106 (19%) | 39 (23%) | 39 (21%) |
| Â | 101-200 | 182 (33%) | 65 (38%) | 56 (30%) |
| Â | 200-350 | 89 (16%) | 20 (12%) | 30 (16%) |
Tuberculosis (n, %) | Yes | 75 (11%) | 26 (14%) | 30 (15%) |
HIV RNA | Median (IQR) | 20000 (8300-39000) | 15500 (6400-33500) | 19500 (7300-39000) |