Table 1 Baseline characters of the patients
Characters | Acute diarrhea (n = 102) | Chronic diarrhea (n = 111) | No diarrhea (n = 257) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 35.2± 12.6 | 38.9± 14.6 | 36.8+16.6 | NS |
Male female ratio | 3.6:1 | 3.8:1 | 3.6:1 | NS |
Total duration of symptoms (in months) | 11.6± 1.9 | 16.7± 2.9 | 10.8± 1.6 | 0.07 |
Mean time of AIDS diagnosis(in months) | 4.57 ± 0.74 | 8.03 ± 0.513 | 2.74 ± 0.81 | 0.01 |
Mean CD4 levels | 314.9 | 195.5 | 366.9 | 0.02 |
Patients on HAART | 90 (88%) | 96 (86%) | 170 (66%) | 0.07 |
Patients with AIDS (CDC definition) | 100 (98%) | 111 (100%) | 207 (80%) | 0.08 |
% with lower Socio economic status | 68% | 82% | 79% | 0.05 |