Table 1 Distribution of baseline characteristics in HIV-infected adults initiated antiretroviral therapy in a rural HIV clinic in Coastal Kenya (N = 928)
Characteristics | Categories | Male (N = 262) | Female (N = 666) | Total(N = 928) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
*Age (years) | Median | 39.1 | 34.8 | 36.2 |
[IQR] | [34.7 – 45.5] | [29.1 – 41.1] | [30.2 – 42.5] | |
Age group (years) | 15 – 24 | 7 [2.7] | 88 [13.2] 249 | 95 [10.2] |
25 – 34 | 66 [25.2] | [37.4] | 315 [33.9] | |
35 – 44 | 120 [45.8] | 210 [31.5] | 330 [35.6] | |
≥ 45 | 69 [26.3] | 119 [17.9] | 188 [20.3] | |
Marital status | Single | 19 [7.3] | 50 [7.5] | 69 [7.4] |
Married, Monogamous | 169 [64.5] | 229 [34.4] | 398 [42.9] | |
Married, Polygamous | 30 [11.5] | 126 [18.9] | 156 [16.8] | |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 44 [16.8] | 259 [38.9] | 303 [32.7] | |
Missing | 0 [0.0] | 2 [0.3] | 2 [0.2] | |
Religion | Christian | 168 [64.1] | 399 [59.9] | 567 [61.1] |
Muslim | 45 [17.2] | 114 [17.1] | 159 [17.1] | |
Others | 46 [17.6] | 146 [21.9] | 192 [20.7] | |
Missing | 3 [1.2] | 7 [1.1] | 10 [1.1] | |
Education | No formal education | 30 [11.5] | 285 [42.8] | 315 [33.9] |
Primary education | 139 [53.1] | 281 [42.2] | 420 [45.3] | |
Secondary/Higher education | 90 [34.4] | 94 [14.1] | 184 [19.8] | |
Missing | 3 [1.2] | 6 [0.9] | 9 [1.0] | |
*Distance from hospital (km) | Median | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
[IQR] | [2.2 – 16.8] | [2.2 – 17.7] | [2.2 – 17.7] | |
Distance from hospital (km) | 0 – 5 | 96 [36.6] | 251 [37.7] | 347 [37.4] |
5 – 10 | 54 [20.6] | 148 [22.2] | 202 [21.8] | |
≥ 10 | 75 [28.6] | 189 [28.4] | 264 [28.5] | |
Missing | 37 [14.1] | 78 [11.7] | 115 [12.4] | |
*Pre-ART duration (months) | Median | 4.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
[IQR] | [1.6 – 16.7] | [2.2 – 23.3] | [1.9 – 21.4] | |
Pre-ART duration groups (months) | 0 – 12 | 184 [70.2] | 420 [63.1] | 604 [65.1] |
12 – 36 | 58 [22.1] | 166 [24.9] | 224 [24.1] | |
≥ 36 | 20 [7.6] | 80 [12.0] | 100 [10.8] | |
Baseline WHO clinical staging | Stage I/II | 118 [45.0] | 393 [59.0] | 511 [55.1] |
Stage III/IV | 120 [45.8] | 238 [35.7] | 358 [38.6] | |
Missing | 24 [9.2] | 35 [5.3] | 59 [6.4] | |
*Baseline BMI (Kg/m2) | Median | 19.1 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
[IQR] | [17.3 – 21.3] | [17.3 – 21.9] | [17.3 – 21.6] | |
Baseline BMI groups (Kg/m2) | <16.0 | 30 [11.5] | 67 [10.1] | 97 [10.5] |
16.0 – 18.5 | 62 [23.7] | 172 [25.8] | 234 [25.2] | |
>18.5 | 127 [48.5] | 347 [52.1] | 474 [51.1] | |
Missing | 43 [16.4] | 80 [12.0] | 123 [13.3] | |
*Baseline CD4 (cells/ul) | Median | 135 | 166 | 157 |
[IQR] | [30–213] | [53–240] | [46–234] | |
Baseline CD4 groups (cells/uL) | 0 – 100 | 64 [24.4] | 121 [18.2] | 185 [19.9] |
100 – 350 | 68 [25.9] | 197 [29.6] | 265 [28.6] | |
>350 | 11 [4.2] | 34 [5.1] | 45 [4.9] | |
Missing | 119 [45.4] | 314 [47.2] | 433 [46.7] |