Basic demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of 103 HIV-1 patients initiating cART in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Categorical variables are described as n (%) and numerical variables are described as mean (± SD) or median (IQR). Abbreviations: HIV-1, human immunodeficiency type-1; cART, combination antiretroviral therapy; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range. ψP values are given for test of general differences across the two subgroups using an independent t-test€ for normally-distributed categorical outcomes and Mann-Whitney U testΔ for non-normally-distributed continuous outcomes (P values of < .05 are considered significant). a data includes Malay, Indian and other minor ethnicities. b data includes men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM), unsafe injecting drug use and blood transfusion. c the interval between the day of cART initiation and the last clinical consultation available. d includes co-infections with tuberculosis, hepatitis B or C virus (HBV/HCV). Basic demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of 103 HIV-1 patients initiating cART in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.