Table 1 Characteristics of health facilities and patients included in the sample
| Â | Kenya | Rwanda | Uganda | Ethiopia | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Facility Characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# facilities | 20 (19) * | 20 (18,17)** | 19 | 20 | 79 |
Teaching/Referral Hospital | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
District Hospital | 6 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
Faith-based Hospital | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Health Center/Clinic | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Other Hospital | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Â | Median of facility mean | ||||
# of patients/week (facility minimum - maximum) | 230 (48-1,525) | 150 (30-750) | 120 (31-2,045) | 205 (40-750) | 176 (30-2,045) |
# of patients/hour/clinician (facility minimum - maximum) | 2.2 (0.6-20) | 1.9 (0.4-7.5) | 2.0 (0.3-8.3) | 2.0 (0.4-4.4) | 2.0 (0.3-20) |
Patient Exit Interviews | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
# interviews | 373 | 285 | 408 | 565 | 1,631 |
Age (years) | 37.1 | 36.2 | 38.7 | 33.3 | 36.3 |
Percent female (facility minimum - maximum) | 68 (38-77) | 62 (47-73) | 68 (46-74) | 55 (14-70) | 63 (14-77) |
Months on treatment (facility minimum - maximum) | 11 (5-34) | 13 (8-27) | 15 (5-27) | 13 (7-20) | 13 (5-34) |
Record Reviews | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total # of records examined | 1998 | 2609*** | 1693 | 1982 | 8282 |
# records 13 months post ART initiation | 930 | 1255 | -- | -- | -- |
# records 4 months post ART initiation | 1060 | 1354 | -- | -- | -- |
Age (years) (facility minimum - maximum) | 37 (8-43) | 37 (34-40) | 37 (35-41) | 33 (31-38) | 36 (8-43) |
Percent female (facility minimum - maximum) | 68 (38-77) | 62 (47-73) | 68 (46-74) | 55 (14-70) | 63 (14-77) |
Months on treatment (facility minimum - maximum) | 10 (3-14) | 13 (8-22) | 10 (4-17) | 6 (2-8) | 10 (2-22) |
% Patients with WHO Stage 3 or 4 at ART initiation | -- | -- | 79 | 83 | 81 |