Table 2 Gender and Age Distribution of Patients on HAART in Selected Southern Africa
Country | Authors | Period | Study Site | Number of patients on ARVs | Males (%) | Females (%) | Female :ratio | Mean/Median Age in Yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Botswana | Ndwapi et al [15] | 2002 | Gaberone | 306 | 135 (44%) | 171 (56%) | 1.3 | 36.8 |
|  | Wester et al [16] | 1999–2004 | Gaberone | 153 | 62 (41%) | 91 (59%) | 1.5 | 36 |
|  | Bisson et al [17] | 1999–2004 | Gaberone | 305 | 129 (42%) | 175 (58%) | 1.4 | 37 |
Malawi | Hosseinipour et al [18] | 2003 | Lilongwe | 141 | 67 (48%) | 74 (52%) | 1.1 | 38.5 |
| Â | van Oosterhaut et al [19] | 2003 | Blantyre | 176 | 80 (40%) | 96 (55) | 1.2 | 39 |
|  | Zachariah et al [20] | 2003–05 | Thyolo | 1634 | 572 (35%) | 1062 (65) | 1.9 | 33 |
|  | Ferradini et al [21] | 2001–03 | Chiradzulu | 1308 | 481 (36%) | 827 (64%) | 1.7 | 34.9 |
|  | Hosseinipour et al [22] | 2001–03 | Lilongwe | 625 | 376 (51.5%) | 354 (48.5) | 0.9 | 38 |
|  | Bonnet et al [23] | 2001–03 | Chiradzulu | 1033 | 367 (35.5%) | 666 (64.5%) | 1.8 | 35 |
|  | Libamba et al [24] | 2001–05 | Malawi | 13183 | 5274 (40%) | 7909 (60%) | 1.5 | Not specified |
|  | Phiri and Boxshall [25] | 2001–05 | Malawi | 35841 | 14819 (35.6%) | 23021 (64.4%) | 1.6 | 33 |
|  | Malawi MoH [26] | 2001–06 | National | 46,702 | 18213 (39%) | 28,488(61%) | 1.6 | Not specified |
Mozambique | Palombi et al [27] | 2002–3 | Machava | 802 | 292 (36.4%) | 510 (63.6%) | 1.7 | Not specified |
South Africa | Stewart & oveday [28] | 1999–04 | National | 8149 | 2824 (35%) | 5325 (65%) | 1.9 | Not specified |
|  | Coetzee et al [29] | 2001–2 | Khayelitsha | 287 | 86 (30%) | 201 (70%) | 2.3 | Not specified |
|  | Hassan and Bosch [30] | 2001–04 | Eastern Cape | 4147 | 1499 (36.1%) | 2648 (63.9%) | 1.8 | Not specified |
|  | Hassan and Bosch [30] | 2001–05 | Northern Cape | 3156 | 1005 (31.8%) | 2151 (68.2%) | 1.5 | Not specified |
Swaziland | Ericsdotter [31] | 2003–05 | Mbabane | 4800 | 2688 (56%) | 2112 (44%) | 0.8 | Not specified |
Tanzania | TACAIDS [32] | 2004–6 | National | 12000 | < 50% | > 50% | > 1 | Not specified |
Zambia | Stringer et al [33] | 2004–05 | Lusaka | 21755 | 8109 (37%) | 13646 (63%) | 1.7 | 35 |
|  | Sinkala et al [34] | 2004–05 | Lusaka | 22121 | 11691 (51.7%) | 10691 (48.3%) | 1.1 | 35 |
|  | Ministry of Health [35] | 2002–05 | National | 3982 | 1638 (41%) | 2344 (59%) | 1.4 | not specified |