Rate of initial highly active anti-retroviral therapy regimen change and its predictors among adult HIV patients at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective follow up study

Table 2 Baseline clinical and immunological status of HIV positive adults at initiation of HAART, University of Gondar Referral Hospital from January 2010 to December 2014 (n = 410)

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Initial regimen
AZT-3TC-NVP	177	43.2
TDF-3TC-EFV	147	35.9
AZT-3TC-EFV	37	9
TDF-3TC-NVP	28	6.8
D4T(30)-3TC-NVP	16	3.9
D4T(30)-3TC-EFV	3	0.7
ABC-3TC-EFV	2	0.5
Number of ART pill/day
One	128	31.2
Two	201	49
Three	40	9.8
Four	41	10
CPT prophylaxis
Yes	401	97.8
No	9	2.2
Past OI before HARRT initiation
No	295	72
Yes	115	28
Functional status
Working	361	88
Ambulatory	29	7.1
Bed ridden	20	4.9
WHO clinical stage
I	105	25.6
II	73	17.8
III	172	42
IV	60	14.6
CD4 count
<100 cell/mm³	110	26.8
100–199 cell/mm³	150	36.6
200–349 cell/mm³	133	32.4
≥350 cell/mm³	17	4.1
Baseline Hgb
<7 g/dl	8	2
7–9.9 g/dl	37	9
10–12.9 g/dl	173	42.2
≥13 g/dl	192	46.8
Base line weight
<60 kg	318	77.6
≥60 kg	92	22.4

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