Table 1 Distribution of selected variables at start of antiretroviral therapy, by programme

Female, n (%)

152 (67.0%)

6 (5.1%)

Age, median (IQR), in years

37 (31-44)

46 (37-52)

Education, median (IQR), in years

11 (8-12)

7 (3-9)

Unemployed, n (%)

161(70.9%)

2 (1.7%)

Clinic waiting time, median (IQR), in hours

6 (4-7)

4 (4-5)

Time since HIV diagnosis, median (IQR), in months

11.7 (4.4-37.0)

1.4 (0.7-11.9)

CD4 count at baseline, median (IQR) in cells/mm³

101 (46-154)

183 (125-237)