Table 1 Characteristics of PLHIV received as referrals for ART initiation at Mulago ISS clinic in the test and treat era (N = 312)
Characteristic | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
Age group | |
 18–24 | 23 (7.4) |
 25–34 | 129 (41.3) |
 > =35 | 160 (51.3) |
Sex | |
 Male | 118 (37.8) |
 Female | 194 (62.2) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 172 (55.1) |
 Married | 140 (44.9) |
Socioeconomic status | |
 Wealthiest | 15 (4.8) |
 Wealthy | 108 (34.6) |
 Medium | 52 (16.7) |
 Poor | 51 (16.4) |
 Poorest | 86 (27.6) |
Highest level of education | |
 None/primary | 149 (47.8) |
 Secondary | 125 (40.1) |
 Tertiary | 38 (12.2) |
Employment status | |
 Not employed | 54 (17.3) |
 Self employed | 166 (53.2) |
 Formal employment | 92 (29.5) |
Place of HIV diagnosis | |
 Public health facility | 182 (58.3) |
 Private health facility | 103 (33.0) |
 Community outreach | 25 (8.0) |
 Self-test | 2 (0.6) |
Counselling during HIV positive test | |
 None | 25 (8.0) |
 Either pre or post testing | 48 (15.4) |
 Both pre and post testing | 239 (76.6) |
Accepted HIV positive results | |
 Yes | 283 (90.7) |
 No | 29 (9.3) |
Given a referral form | |
 Yes | 246 (78.9) |
 No | 66 (21.2) |
Received a follow-up phone call from place of diagnosis | |
 Yes | 189 (60.6) |
 No | 123 (39.4) |
Baseline CD4 count | |
 > =200 cells/μL | 208 (66.7) |
 < 200 cells/μL | 104 (33.3) |
HIV associated comorbidities | |
 None | 279 (89.4) |
 Tuberculosis | 28 (9.0) |
 Cryptococcal meningitis | 5 (1.6) |