Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
Variables | Value (n = 240) |
|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 47 ± 10 |
Education level (%) | |
 No formal | 29 (12%) |
 Primary | 151(63%) |
 Secondary and above | 60(25%) |
 Female | 181(75%) |
 Family history of diabetes type 2 | 19(9%) |
 Current smoker (last 30 days) | 5(3%) |
 Consumed alcohol in the last 30 days | 36(15%) |
 Vigorous activity | 90(37%) |
 Walking/bicycle (> 10 min) | 110(46%) |
BMI (%) | |
 Normal+Underweight | 130(58%) |
 Overweight +Obese | 58(42%) |
Waist to height ratio (%) | |
  > 50%, (high) | 215(89%) |
 High blood pressure (≥140/90 mmHg) | 53(22%) |
Baseline VL (Copies/ml) (%) | |
 0–999 | 210(93%) |
 1000+ | 15(7%) |
 Baseline CD4 (mean ± SD) | 288 ± 231 |
 CD 4 count after 6 months on ART(mean ± SD) | 410 ± 223 |
 Current CD4 (mean ± SD) | 520 ± 236 |
Type or ART | |
 Stavudine based regimen | 71(29%) |
 Zidovudine based regimen | 86(35%) |
 Tenofovir based regimen | 83(34%) |
 Efavirenz containing regimen | 205(86%) |
 Median ART duration in years (IQR) | 8(5–10) |