CD4 and anemia (phenotype): Bivariate analysis of sociodemographic and clinical variables revealed that low baseline CD4 cell count (crude odds ratio (COR) 1.66, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–2.74) and TDF based ART regimen (COR 1.69, 95% CI 1.12–2.54) were associated with the risk of anemia.