Research Article

Prevalence of Hypogonadism and Associated Risk Factors among Newly Diagnosed ART Naïve HIV-Infected Males in Mwanza, Tanzania

Table 2

Reported symptoms of hypogonadism and clinical characteristics of the 388 study participants.

Symptom/clinical characteristicsFrequency (n)/medianPercent (%)/IQR

Median CD4+ count301.5(169.0–410.5)
CD4+ count category
 <2008029.0
 200–3508530.8
 >35011140.2
Clinical stage
 Stage 124663.4
 Stage 25815.0
 Stage 36216.0
 Stage 4225.7
Decrease libido
 Yes17144.1
 No21755.9
Erectile dysfunction
 Yes5915.2
 No32984.8
Depression
 Yes15439.7
 No23460.3
Weight gain
 Yes61.5
 No38298.5
Weight loss
 Yes28172.4
 No10727.6
Fatigue
 Yes29776.5
 No9123.5
Breast enlargement
 Yes30.8
 No38599.2

Number of participants N = 276.