Predictor variables | Categories and coding predictor variables |
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Age in years | continuous |
Sex | 0 = female,1 = male |
Baseline CD4 cell count | continuous |
Baseline hemoglobin | continuous |
Residence | 0 = urban,1 = rural |
WHO-clinical stage | 0 = stage-I,1 = stage-II, 2 = stage-III, 3 = stage-IV |
HIV/TB status | 0 = no,1= yes |
Functional status | 0 = working,1 = fair, 2 = bedridden |
Visiting time | discrete |