Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of 646 patients included in study, Wakiso district, Central Uganda cohort, January 2015–December 2017
Variable | N | (%) | Incidence Rate (per 1000 persons) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex of subject | ||||
Male | 255 | (39.5) | 18 | 14–24 |
Female | 391 | (60.5) | 23 | 19–29 |
Age group | ||||
Below 30 yrs. | 282 | (43.6) | 32 | 26–40 |
30- 44 yrs | 268 | (41.5) | 16 | 12–21 |
45 yrs. and above | 96 | (14.9) | 13 | 8–21 |
Marital status (n = 413) | ||||
Never married | 122 | (29.5) | 19 | 13–29 |
Married | 207 | (50.1) | 21 | 16–28 |
Living together | 18 | (4.4) | 11 | 1–23 |
Divorced/Separated | 44 | (10.7) | 15 | 6–42 |
Widowed | 22 | (5.3) | 28 | 17–48 |
Telephone contact (n = 595) | ||||
Yes | 418 | (70.2) | 16 | 13–21 |
No | 177 | (29.8) | 33 | 26–42 |
CD4 cell count | ||||
Less than 500c/ml | 535 | (82.8) | 21 | 17–25 |
500c/ml or more | 111 | (17.2) | 27 | 18–40 |
WHO clinical stage (n = 639) | ||||
I | 359 | (56.2) | 21 | 17–27 |
II | 214 | (33.5) | 21 | 16–27 |
III | 54 | (8.4) | 29 | 17–49 |
IV | 12 | (1.9) | 11 | 2–87 |
BMI (n = 449) | ||||
Underweight | 68 | (15.1) | 20 | 12–36 |
Normal weight | 312 | (69.5) | 15 | 12–20 |
Over weight | 52 | (11.6) | 27 | 16–46 |
Obese | 17 | (3.8) | 24 | 10–61 |
Regimen | ||||
TDF/3TC/EFV | 635 | (98.3) | 21 | 18–24 |
Othersa | 11 | (1.7) | 95 | 36–252 |
Care entry (n = 554) | ||||
Out patient | 430 | (77.6) | 22 | 18–27 |
eMTCT | 74 | (13.4) | 27 | 17–42 |
Othersb | 50 | (9.0) | 23 | 13–41 |
Health facility level | ||||
Hospitalc | 100 | (15.5) | 13 | 9–20 |
HCIVd | 432 | (66.9) | 21 | 17–26 |
HCIIIe | 114 | (17.6) | 25 | 18–36 |