Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristics of pre-ART patients at GUH (September 11, 2008 to May 8, 2011)
Variables | Total, n (%) | In care, n (%) | LTFU, n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient referral information (N= 1081) | 0.118 | |||
Within the hospital | 796 (73.6) | 518 (72.1) | 278 (76.6) | |
Outside the hospital | 285 (26.4) | 200 (27.9) | 85 (23.4) | |
Disclosure of HIV+ status (N=1089) | 0.174 | |||
To spouse/family members only | 616 (56.6) | 423 (58.3) | 193 (53.2) | |
To relatives/friends only | 86 (7.9) | 61 (8.4) | 25 (6.9) | |
To spouse/family members & relatives/friends | 35 (3.2) | 23 (3.2) | 12 (3.3) | |
To no one | 352 (32.3) | 219 (30.2) | 133 (36.6) | |
CD4 cell count/μl (N= 1076) | <0.001 | |||
≤ 200 | 611 (56.8) | 505 (69.8) | 106 (30.0) | |
201-250 | 111 (10.3) | 73 (10.1) | 38 (10.8) | |
251-300 | 75 (7.0) | 50 (6.9) | 25 (7.1) | |
301-350 | 64 (5.9) | 29 (4.0) | 35 (9.9) | |
> 350 | 215 (20.0) | 66 (9.1) | 149 (42.2) | |
WHO stage (N= 1070) | <0.001 | |||
Stage I | 257 (24.0) | 137 (19.1) | 120 (34.0) | |
Stage II | 194 (18.1) | 126 (17.6) | 68 (19.3) | |
Stage III | 446 (41.7) | 332 (46.3) | 114 (32.3) | |
Stage IV | 173 (16.2) | 122 (17.0) | 51 (14.4) | |
History of TB treatment (N= 1044) | 0.058 | |||
Yes | 222 (21.3) | 159 (23.0) | 63 (17.9) | |
No | 822 (78.7) | 533 (77.0) | 289 (82.1) | |
Next appointment recorded (N= 1089) | <0.001 | |||
Yes | 784 (72.0) | 710 (97.8) | 74 (20.4) | |
No | 305 (28.0) | 16 (2.2) | 289 (79.6) |