Median CD4 increase ϕ median (range) cells/μl | Suboptimal CD4 responders (n=39) 165 (-43-298);] | Optimal CD4 reconstitution (n=48) 528 (Range 417-878) | P value* |
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Age (yrs) [median (IQR)] | 37 (31-42) | 35 (31-43) | 0.875 |
Female gender [n (%)] | 28 (72) | 22 (46) | 0.062 |
Baseline CD4 count cells/μl [median (IQR)]¥ | 78 (2-117) | 115 (97-185) | 0.018 |
<100 cells/μl [n(%)] | 26 (67) | 7 (15) | 0.0015 |
Current CD4 cells/μl [median (IQR)] | 214 (190-282) | 474 (438-645) | <0.001 |
BMI [median (IQR)] | 22 (20-25) | 26 (22-28) | 0.162 |
Hemoglobin [median (IQR)] | 14 (12-15) | 14 (13-15) | 0.481 |
Hepatitis B positive [n] | 2 | 1 | 0.911 |
First-line HAART regimen∞ |  |  |  |
D4T-3TC-NVP/EFZ [n (%)] | 12 (31) | 27 (56) | Â |
ZDV-3TC-NVP/EFZ [n (%)] | 25 (64) | 17 (35) | Â |
TDF-3TC-NVP/EFZ [n (%)] | 2 (5) | 4 (8) | 0.340 |