Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the 293 study participants enrolled in the Test and Treat programme between August 2014 and March 2018 in Kampala Uganda
Characteristics | Category | Frequency N = 293 n (col%) | Did not start ART at GHWP N = 588 n (col%) | Chi-Square P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 30.3 (6.5) | 28.4 (6.1) | < 0.001 | |
Age at enrolment (year) | < 25 | 50 (17.1) | 178 (30) | < 0.001 |
25–34 | 175 (59.7) | 303 (52) | ||
35+ | 68 (23.2) | 107 (18) | ||
Marital Status | Widowed/Separated | 196 (66.9) | 425 (72) | < 0.001 |
Married | 45 (15.4) | 36 (6) | ||
Never married | 52 (17.7) | 127 (22) | ||
Current job | No sex work | 96 (32.8) | 136 (23) | 0.002 |
Sex worker | 197 (67.2) | 452 (77) | ||
Highest formal education level attained | No education | 37 (12.6) | 60 (10) | 0.553 |
Attended Primary school | 177 (60.4) | 363 (62) | ||
Secondary school or higher | 79 (27.0) | 165 (28) | ||
Alcohol Consumption Patterns (AUDIT score)a | Low risk | 113 (38.6) | ||
High risk | 119 (40.6) | |||
Dependent | 61 (20.8) | |||
Reported paid sex | Yes | 274 (93.5) | 575 (98) | 0.001 |
No | 19 (6.5) | 13 (2) | ||
Year of ART starta | 2014 | 15 (5.1) | ||
2015 | 75 (25.6) | |||
2016 | 130 (44.4) | |||
2017 | 73 (24.9) | |||
Baseline WHO stagea | WHO Stage I | 191 (65.2) | ||
WHO Stage II | 75 (25.6) | |||
WHO Stage III & IV | 27 (9.2) | |||
Median CD4 count (IQR) | 530 (348,757) | |||
Baseline CD4 count (cells/μl)a Median (IQR) | 0–350 | 74 (25.3) | ||
Above 350 | 219 (74.7) | |||
Ever tested for HIV before enrolling at the clinic | Yes | 255 (87) | 560 (95) | < 0.001 |
No | 38 (13) | 28 (5) | ||