Comprehensive Clinical Data Profiling for HIV/AIDS

Data on the demographics and clinical characteristics of participants, including the following covariates, were extracted from the CDPCIS. In brief, information on age, sex, weight, height, marital status, education level, race, infection pathway, history of sexual behavior, whether coupled with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), initial HAART prescription, disease stage (HIV or AIDS), WHO clinical stage, and other variables was collected strictly following the standard operating procedure of this study in a face-to-face interview or physical examination at enrollment. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated using the following equation: BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)/height (m). In addition, HIV/AIDS-associated laboratory testing, including CD4⁺ T lymphocytopenia (CD4), CD8⁺ T lymphocytopenia (CD8), serum hemoglobin, platelet (PLT), white blood cell (WBC), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), serum creatinine, total bilirubin (TBIL), and fasting plasma glucose (FPG), were carefully determined by experienced professional technicians from Huzhou CDC or local AIDS-designated treatment hospitals per standard clinical procedures and documented in the electronic medical records at CDPCIS.