Research Article

Time to Development of Anemia and Predictors among HIV-Infected Patients Initiating ART at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study

Table 2

Baseline clinical, biological and ART information of HIV-positive adults at initiation of HAART at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital (January 2012 to December 2017) ().

VariablesCategory (%)

Weight at baseline≤60187 (38.2)
>60303 (61.8)

BMIOverweight60 (12.2)
Normal288 (58.8)
Underweight142 (29.0)

Functional status at baselineWorking224 (45.7)
Ambulatory202 (41.2)
Bedridden64 (13.1)

WHO staging at baselineStage 194 (19.2)
Stage 2289 (59.0)
Stage 388 (18.0)
Stage 419 (3.9)

Past prophylaxisNo235 (48.0)
Yes255 (52.0)

CD4 count at baseline<200142 (29.0)
≥200348 (71.0)

Baseline ART regimen1a = (30) d4t(30)/-3Tc-NVP6 (1.2)
1a = (40) d4t(40)/-3Tc-NVP68 (13.9)
1b = (30) d4t(30)/-3Tc-EFV101 (20.6)
1b = (40) d4t(40)/-3Tc-EFV271 (55.3)
1c = AZT-3Tc-NVP27 (5.5)
1d = AZT-3Tc-EFV17 (3.5)

Nutritional statusSevere acute malnutrition ()56 (11.4)
Moderate acute69 (14.1)
Mild acute179 (36.5)
Normal (BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2)186 (38)

BMI: body mass index; d4t: stavudine; 3Tc: lamivudine; NVP: nevirapine; EFV: efavirenz; AZT: zidovudine.