Table 1.
Health state definitions for HIV, diabetes, and hypertension
| HIV | Diabetes | Hypertension | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free of the condition | Immunoassay negative | No previous diagnosis of diabetes and HbA1c ≤6·5% | No previous diagnosis of hypertension and blood pressure <140/<90 mm Hg |
| Diagnosed, engaged in care, and optimally treated | Known diagnosis of HIV, on treatment, and HIV viral load <40 copies per mL | Known diagnosis of diabetes, on treatment, and HbA1c ≤6·5% | Known diagnosis of hypertension, on treatment, and blood pressure ≤140/≤90 mm Hg |
| Diagnosed, engaged in care, and suboptimally treated | Known diagnosis of HIV, on treatment, and HIV viral load >40 copies per mL | Known diagnosis of diabetes, on treatment, and HbA1c >6·5% | Known diagnosis of hypertension, on treatment, and blood pressure ≥140/≥90 mm Hg |
| Diagnosed but not engaged in care | Known diagnosis of HIV, not on treatment, and HIV viral load >40 copies per mL | Known diagnosis of diabetes, not on treatment, and HbA1c>6·5% | Known diagnosis of hypertension, not on treatment, and blood pressure ≥140/≥90 mm Hg |
| Undiagnosed but had a positive screening test in the Vukuzazi study | No previous diagnosis of HIV, immunoassay positive, and HIV viral load >40 copies per mL | No previous diagnosis of diabetes and HbA1c ≥6·5% | No previous diagnosis of hypertension and blood pressure ≥140/≥90 mm Hg |
HBA1c=glycated haemoglobin.