Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population (N = 276)

Age (years), mean ± SD

6.8 ± 3.98

Gender, n (%)

Male

170

61.6

Female

106

38.4

CD4 count (cells/µL)

≤ 350

70

25.4

> 350

206

74.6

CPT given, n (%)

174

63

Baseline Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean ± SD

9.7 ± 1.7

Anemia Status, n (%)

No Anemia

56

20.3

Mild Anemia

32

11.6

Moderate Anemia

157

56.9

Severe Anemia

31

11.2