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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients with ≥ 1 visit after enrollment with a CD4 count ≥ 200 & WHO 1 or 2 at enrollment, MTCT-Plus Initiative, 2003-2008

From: Risk factors for loss to follow-up prior to ART initiation among patients enrolling in HIV care with CD4+ cell count ≥200 cells/μL in the multi-country MTCT-Plus Initiative

 

Total

Women

Men

Total

4278

3613

665

Age at enrollment (median, IQR) (years)

28 (24–32)

27 (23–31)

33 (29–38)

 15-19

198 (4.6)

195 (5.4)

3 (0.5)

 20-24

1050 (24.5)

1025 (28.4)

25 (3.8)

 25-29

1361 (31.8)

1218 (33.7)

143 (21.5)

 30-34

1020 (23.8)

800 (22.1)

220 (33.1)

 35-39

453 (10.6)

302 (8.4)

151 (22.7)

 40+

196 (4.6)

73 (2)

123 (18.5)

CD4 at enrollment (median, IQR) (cells/uL or cells/mm 3 )

441 (319–608)

453 (325–620)

391 (287–522)

 200-349

1352 (31.6)

1091 (30.2)

261 (39.3)

 350-499

1207 (28.2)

999 (27.7)

208 (31.3)

 ≥500

1719 (40.2)

1523 (42.2)

196 (29.5)

WHO Stage at enrollment

   

 I

2411 (79.7)

2905 (80.4)

506 (76.1)

 II

867 (20.3)

708 (19.6)

159 (23.9)

Pregnant at enrollment

-

1677 (46.4)

-

≥1 Pregnancy during follow-up

-

1996 (55.2)

-

Disclosed HIV status

3593 (84)

2947 (81.5)

646 (97.1)

Marital Status

   

 Legally married or living with partner

3049 (71.3)

2439 (67.5)

610 (91.7)

 Not married/widowed/not living with partner

1150 (26.9)

1114 (30.8)

36 (5.4)

Education

   

 ≤8 yrs

1927 (45.5)

1668 (46.2)

259 (39)

 9 - 12 yrs

1789 (41.8)

1528 (42.3)

261 (39.3)

 ≥13 yrs

486 (11.4)

349 (9.7)

137 (20.6)

OI Prophylaxis at enrollment

728 (17)

607 (16.8)

121 (18.2)

Employed outside home

1428 (33.4)

959 (24.5)

469 (70.5)

BMI (kg/m 2 )

   

 <18.5

142 (3.3)

99 (2.7)

43 (6.5)

 ≥18.5

4120 (96.3)

3500 (96.9)

620 (93.2)

Electricity in the home

2636 (61.6)

2222 (61.5)

414 (62.3)

Piped water in the home

1976 (46.2)

1674 (46.3)

302 (45.4)

Adult household member enrolled at clinic

-

941 (26)

-

Other individuals in the household (median, IQR)

4 (3–6)

4 (3–6)

4 (3–6)

 ≤3

1668 (39)

1414 (39.1)

254 (38.2)

 4 to 5

1315 (30.8)

1089 (30.1)

226 (34)

 6 or more

1273 (29.8)

1097 (30.4)

176 (26.5)

Number of children < 5 yo in the household (median, IQR)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

 None

1165 (27.2)

985 (27.3)

180 (27.1)

 1 or more

3014 (70.5)

2554 (70.7)

460 (69.2)

Travel time to clinic

   

 <1 hr

3561 (83.2)

3013 (83.4)

548 (82.4)

 1-2 hrs

595 (13.9)

503 (13.9)

92 (13.8)

 >2 hrs

111 (2.6)

88 (2.4)

23 (3.5)

Year of Enrollment

   

 2003

834 (19.5)

690 (19.1)

144 (21.7)

 2004

1744 (40.8)

1469 (40.7)

275 (41.4)

 2005

989 (23.1)

847 (23.4)

142 (21.4)

 2006

554 (13.0)

474 (13.1)

80 (12)

 2007

157 (3.7)

133 (3.7)

24 (3.6)