Table 1 The socio-demographic and clinical Characteristics of PLWH in the ALT cohort at IDI, Kampala who took part in our study

Socio-demographics

Sex

Female

38

52.1

Male

35

47.9

Age

Mean ± standard deviation (SD)

53.8 ± 9

Age categories

< 45 years

10

13.7

45 — 65 years

55

75.3

> 65 years

8

11.0

Employment status

No

15

20.6

Yes

58

79.5

Monthly income*

Less than 14 USD

13

18.8

14–27 USD

11

15.9

28–139 USD

33

47.81

140–279 USD

11

15.9

Above 279

1

1.4

Clinical Characteristics

Body mass index (BMI)

Normal, 18.5–24.9 kg/m²

42

58.3

Underweight, < 18.5 kg/m²

11

15.3

Overweight, 25–30 kg/m²

15

20.8

Obese, > 30 kg/m²

4

5.6

History of smoking

Yes

20

27.4

No

52

71.2

Undefined

1

1.4

History of Alcohol intake

Yes

52

71.2

No

20

27.4

Undefined

1

1.4

Viral load

Detected (> 0 copies/ml)

19

26.0

Undetectable (< 0 copies/ml)

54

74.0

CD4 count at sample collection

Less than 500 cells/µl

38

52.1

Above 500 cells/µl

35

47.9

Duration of ART at sample collection**

Mean ± SD

10.4 ± 0.4

ARV regimen at sample collection (2014/2015)

ZDV-3TC-NVP

35

48.0

ZDV-3TC-EFV

16

22.9

TDF-3TC-NVP

12

16.4

TDF-3TC-EFV

3

4.1

TDF-3TC-ATV/r

3

4.1

TDF-3TC-LPV/r

3

4.1

TDF-FTC-LPV/r

1

1.4

ARV regimen 1 (2004/2005) **

d4T (30)-3TC-NVP

51

76.1

d4T (40)-3TC-NVP

14

20.9

ZDV-3TC-NVP

1

1.5

ZDV-3TC-EFV

1

1.5

Reason ever switched from first line **

Due to new TB

7

10.5

MoH recommendation

40

59.7

Other (Specify)

1

1.5

Pregnancy or risk of pregnancy

1

1.5

Toxicity/complications

16

23.9

Virologic failure

2

3