Table 5 Association between late commencement of HIV treatment and HIV and other related characteristics
Variables | Initiation of HIV treatment | Total n (%) | χ2-value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delayed (n = 101) | Early (n = 254) | ||||
% | % | ||||
Initial CD4 count (cells/mm3) | |||||
< 200 | 19.8 | 33.5 | 105 (29.6) | 6.652 | 0.036 |
200–349 | 25.7 | 19.6 | 76 (21.4) | ||
> 349 | 54.5 | 46.9 | 174 (49.0) | ||
Reason for HIV testing | |||||
Appearance of symptoms | 38.6 | 46.5 | 157 (44.2) | 6.012 | 0.198 |
HIV positive partner | 19.8 | 20.1 | 71 (20.0) | ||
Routine test | 31.7 | 20.0 | 83 (23.4) | ||
Pregnancy | 4.0 | 6.3 | 20 (5.7) | ||
Just wanted to know | 5.9 | 7.1 | 24 (6.8) | ||
Risk factor for HIV transmission | |||||
Heterosexual | 28.7 | 36.6 | 122 (34.4) | 7.382 | 0.061 |
Homosexual | 15.8 | 18.9 | 64 (18.0) | ||
IDU | 44.6 | 29.5 | 120 (33.8) | ||
Other | 10.9 | 15.0 | 49 (13.8) | ||
Physical disability | |||||
No | 82.2 | 82.7 | 293 (82.5) | 0.286 | 0.958 |
Pre-HIV | 2.0 | 2.3 | 8 (2.3) | ||
Post-HIV | 15.8 | 15.0 | 54 (15.2) | ||
Any associated chronic disease | |||||
Tuberculosis | 14.9 | 15.7 | 55 (15.5) | 8.209 | 0.145 |
Diabetes | 3.0 | 2.0 | 8 (2.3) | ||
Hypertension | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 (1.1) | ||
Hepatitis B | 5.0 | 0.8 | 7 (2.0) | ||
Hepatitis C | 26.7 | 22.4 | 84 (23.7) | ||
None | 49.4 | 57.9 | 197 (55.5) | ||