Table 6. Classification of visit types and engagement patterns during the first and second six months after ART initiation stratified by age group.
| Outcome | 18–25 years | 25–49 year | 50+ years | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 7,676 | 25,378 | 2,776 | 35,830 |
| Outcome in months 0–6 | ||||
| Continuous | 3,828 (49.9%) | 15,340 (60.4%) | 1,837 (66.2%) | 21,005 (58.6%) |
| Cyclical | 1,264 (16.5%) | 3,392 (13.4%) | 311 (11.2%) | 4,967 (13.9%) |
| Immediate disengagement | 839 (10.9%) | 2,350 (9.3%) | 191 (6.9%) | 3,380 (9.4%) |
| Early disengagement | 146 (1.9%) | 362 (1.4%) | 31 (1.1%) | 539 (1.5%) |
| Late disengagement | 487 (6.3%) | 1,142 (4.5%) | 85 (3.1%) | 1,714 (4.8%) |
| Transferred | 1,082 (14.1%) | 2,495 (9.8%) | 236 (8.5%) | 3,813 (10.6%) |
| Died | 30 (0.4%) | 297 (1.2%) | 85 (3.1%) | 412 (1.1%) |
| Outcome in months 7–12 | ||||
| Continuous | 2,736 (35.6%) | 11,918 (47.0%) | 1,572 (56.6%) | 16,226 (45.3%) |
| Cyclical | 1,337 (17.4%) | 4,055 (16.0%) | 349 (12.6%) | 5,741 (16.0%) |
| Disengaged 7–12 | 1,472 (19.2%) | 3,854 (15.2%) | 307 (11.1%) | 5,633 (15.7%) |
| Disengaged 0–6 | 568 (7.4%) | 1,650 (6.5%) | 116 (4.2%) | 2,334 (6.5%) |
| Transferred | 1,518 (19.8%) | 3,525 (13.9%) | 318 (11.5%) | 5,361 (15.0%) |
| Death | 45 (0.6%) | 376 (1.5%) | 114 (4.1%) | 535 (1.5%) |
| Number of visits (median, IQR) | 6 [2, 9] | 7 [3, 10] | 8 [4, 10] | 7[3, 10] |
| Time between initiation and last visit or disengagement (median, IQR) | 371 [123, 405] | 384 [184, 411] | 390 [251, 414] | 381 [169, 410] |