Table 1.
Most common comorbidities among people living with HIV on ART in South Africa's Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution: January, 2016–December, 2021 (total exceeds 100% as some people obtain medications for more than one NCD)
| Condition | Number of people living with HIV who also received medications for other conditions (% of total 2,645,945 people living with HIV enrolled in CCMDD during this period) |
|---|---|
| Hypertension | 936,564 (35.4%) |
| Diabetes | 316,707 (12.0%) |
| Angina | 229,098 (8.7%) |
| Isoniazid preventive therapy | 116,028 (4.4%) |
| Osteoarthritis | 87,500 (3.3%) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 82,170 (3.1%) |
| Pain | 58,493 (2.2%) |
| Congestive cardiac failure | 42,101 (1.6%) |
| Asthma | 32,690 (1.2%) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 31,259 (1.2%) |
| Epilepsy | 27,950 (1.1%) |
| Depressive disorder | 12,697 (0.5%) |
| Family planning | 9999 (0.4%) |
Abbreviations: ART: antiretroviral therapy; NCD: non‐communicable disease; CCMDD, Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution.