Comparison of pre- and post-imputations by 5-fold multiple imputation.

<p>Continuous variables was described as median (1<sup>st</sup> quartile, 3<sup>rd</sup> quartile) as its distribution was skewed and Mann-Whitney U test was applied to compare the difference between two groups; Categorical data were presented with number (%) and chi-square tests or Fisher’s exact test were used to compare the differences between pre- and post-imputations data. <b>Abbreviations:</b> CD4: CD4<sup>+</sup> T-lymphocyte count; CD8: CD8<sup>+</sup> T-lymphocyte count; WBC: White blood cell; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate transaminase; TBIL: Total bilirubin; FPG: Fast plasma glucose.</p> <p>(DOCX)</p>