At ART initiation, stunting was independently associated with older age, CD4 count < 200 cells/μl (OR = 1.29, 95% CI 1.05–1.58), TB history (OR = 3.41, 95% CI: 1.12–10.34) and previous hospital admission (OR = 1.77, 95%CI 1.02–3.09) (Table 2). This evidence concerns the gene CD4 and tuberculosis.