Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population at CM diagnosis

Females^a, n (%)

Age^a (years), median(IQR)

On ART at CM diagnosis, n (%)

Had Defaulted ART at CM diagnosis, n (%)

Baseline CD4^a (cells/mL), median(IQR)

Headache, n (%)

Headache duration^a (days), median (IQR)

CSF Opening pressures^a (mmH₂O), median(IQR)

Weight^a (Kgs), median (IQR)

CSF WBC’s/mL^a, median (IQR)

Wasting^a, n (%)