Predictors of time to ART initiation as determined by Cox proportional regression analysis.

<p>Predictors of time to ART initiation as determined by Cox proportional regression analysis.</p

Distribution of study participants according to outcome and duration of follow up.

<p>Distribution of study participants according to outcome and duration of follow up.</p

Kaplan-Meier curves of time to initiation of ART in relation to CD4 cell count group.

<p>The median time to ART initiation was significantly shorter in participants with CD4 cell count of 351-500cells/ul than those (16months) with CD4 count >500cells/ul (23months).</p

Baseline Demographic and clinical variables of study participants in relation to ART status.

<p>Baseline Demographic and clinical variables of study participants in relation to ART status.</p

Temporal 6monthly median CD4 cell counts according to ART status.

<p>At each individual time points, the observed median CD4 cell counts were significantly higher in participants who were yet to start ART (p<0.0001 at each indivudal time points of 0, 6, 12 and 24 months and p = 0.0001 at 18months; Mann Whitnet test). Among study participants who started ART, the graph shows a steep and progressive drop in median CD4 cell counts in the first year of follow up.</p

Kaplan-Meier curves of time to initiation of ART in relation to WHO HIV stage.

<p>The median time to ART initiation was significantly shorter in participants with stage 2 disease (15months) than participants with stage 1 disease (23months).</p