| Characteristics | Value | Percentage |
| Median age at start (n = 826) | ||
| Median age | 44 [37 - 51] | - |
| Sex (n = 827) | ||
| Male | 299 | 36.2 |
| Female | 528 | 63.8 |
| Marital status (n = 805) | ||
| Single | 140 | 17.4 |
| in couple | 427 | 53.0 |
| widow or divorced | 238 | 29.6 |
| HIV Profile (n = 827) | ||
| HIV 1 | 777 | 94 |
| HIV 2 | 37 | 4.5 |
| HIV 1 & 2 | 13 | 1.6 |
| CD4 pre-inclusion (n = 827) | ||
| Median CD4 | 153 [65 - 236] | - |
| 200 ≤ CD4 < 349 | 273 | 36.5 |
| 100 ≤ CD4 < 200 | 214 | 28.6 |
| 100 < CD4 | 260 | 34.8 |
| WHO Stage at start (n = 826) | ||
| 1 | 125 | 15.1 |
| 2 | 266 | 32.2 |
| 3 | 298 | 36.1 |
| 4 | 137 | 16.6 |
| BMI Categories at start (n = 773) | ||
| <18.5 kg/m2 | 204 | 26.4 |
| 18.5 ≤ IMC < 25 | 444 | 57.4 |
| ≥25 kg/m2 | 125 | 16.2 |
| Type of Protocols (n = 827) | ||
| 2INTI + 1INNTI | 776 | 93.7 |
| 2INTI + 1IP | 50 | 6 |
| 3INTI | 1 | 0.1 |