Table 1 Characteristics and outcomes of patients ever started on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Malawi up to June 30th, 2015
| Â | Number | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total ART clinic registrations (these include first-time ART initiations, re-initiations after treatment interruption and patients transferring from one site to another) | 1,025,754 | (100) |
Registration type: | ||
 First time ART initiations  ART re-initiations after treatment interruption  ART transfers from one clinic to another | 820,367 11,520 193,867 | (80) (1) (19) |
Gender at ART initiation: | ||
 Male  Female   Non-pregnant   Pregnant | 369,284 656,470 536,145 120,325 | (36) (64) (82) (18) |
Age at ART initiation: | ||
 Adults aged 15 years and above  Children 0–14 years | 936,603 89,151 | (91) (9) |
Reason for starting ART: | ||
 Presumed severe HIV disease  Confirmed HIV infection—WHO Stage 1 or 2  Confirmed HIV infection—WHO Stage 3  Confirmed HIV infection—WHO Stage 4  Unknown | 3520 447,066 467,590 100,379 7199 | (<1) (43) (47) (10) (<1) |
Primary outcomes by 30 June 2015:a | ||
 Alive on ART  Lost to follow up  Stopped ART  Died | 565,105 174,554 3366 77,342 | (69) (21) (<1) (10) |
Total died: | ||
 Died month 1  Died month 2  Died month 3  Died month 4 and later | 19,087 11,998 7075 39,182 | (25) (16) (9) (50) |