Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Matched Population (Comparing Those Ever Enrolling in Community Adherence Support Groups with Those Never Enrolling in a Community Adherence Support Group) (n = 26,858)
| All (n = 26,858) | Non-CASG members (n = 13,429) | CASG members (n = 13,429) | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 20,020 (74.5) | 10,051 (74.8) | 9,969 (74.2) |
| Male | 6,838 (25.5) | 3,378 (25.2) | 3,460 (25.8) |
| Age at CASG eligibility (years), median [IQR] | 31.9 [25.9–40.0] | 31.5 [25.6–39.5] | 32.5 [26.4–40.4] |
| Age at CASG eligibility (years), n (%) | |||
| 15–19 | 1,223 (4.55) | 731 (5.4) | 492 (3.7) |
| 20–24 | 4,469 (16.6) | 2,346 (17.5) | 2,123 (15.8) |
| 25–49 | 18,908 (70.4) | 9,231 (68.7) | 9,67, (72.1) |
| 50+ | 2,258 (8.4) | 1,121 (8.4) | 1,137 (8.5) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Cohabitating with partner | 9,415 (35.1) | 4,773 (35.5) | 4,642 (34.6) |
| Married | 3,516 (13.1) | 1,770 (13.2) | 1,746 (13.0) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed/single | 5,974 (22.2) | 2,900 (21.6) | 3,074 (22.9) |
| Missing | 7,953 (29.6) | 3,986 (29.7) | 3,967 (29.5) |
| Highest educational level attained, n (%) | |||
| None | 5,397 (20.1) | 2,593 (19.3) | 2,804 (20.9) |
| Primary school | 12,290 (45.8) | 6,142 (45.7) | 6,148 (45.8) |
| Post-secondary | 2,937 (10.9) | 1,569 (11.7) | 1,368 (10.2) |
| Missing | 6,234 (23.2) | 3,125 (23.3) | 3,109 (23.2) |
| CD4 cell count (cells/mm3), median [IQR] | 375 [231–555] | 376 [232–556] | 373 [230–554] |
| CD4 cell count (cells/mm3), n (%) | |||
| <200 | 3,666 (13.6) | 1,779 (13.2) | 1,887 (14.1) |
| 200–349 | 4,715 (17.6) | 2,277 (17.0) | 2,438 (18.2) |
| 350–499 | 4,156 (15.5) | 1,994 (14.8) | 2,162 (16.1) |
| ≥500 | 5,712 (21.3) | 2,804 (20.9) | 2,908 (21.7) |
| Missing | 8,609 (32.1) | 4,575 (34.1) | 4,034 (30) |
| TB infection status at enrollment, n (%) | |||
| No | 23,232 (86.5) | 11,502 (85.7) | 11,730 (87.3) |
| Yes | 3,440 (12.8) | 1,799 (13.4) | 1,641 (12.2) |
| Missing | 186 (0.7) | 128 (1.0) | 58 (0.4) |
| Health facility location—district, n (%) | |||
| Gilé | 1,920 (7.2) | 960 (7.2) | 960 (7.2) |
| Ile | 1,102 (4.1) | 551 (4.1) | 551 (4.1) |
| Inhassunge | 2,240 (8.3) | 1,120 (8.34) | 1,120 (8.3) |
| Maganja da Costa | 2,964 (11) | 1482 (11) | 1,482 (11) |
| Mocubela | 2,806 (10.4) | 1,403 (10.4) | 1,403 (10.4) |
| Alto Molócué | 1,244 (4.6) | 622 (4.6) | 622 (4.6) |
| Namacurra | 4,344 (16.2) | 2,172 (16.2) | 2,172 (16.2) |
| Pebane | 5,936 (22.1) | 2,968 (22.1) | 2,968 (22.1) |
| Quelimane | 4,302 (16) | 2,151 (16) | 2,151 (16) |
| Health facility location, n (%) | |||
| Periurban Quelimanea | 1,055 (3.9) | 534 (4) | 521 (3.9) |
| Semiurban Quelimaneb | 3,262 (12.1) | 1,623 (12.1) | 1,639 (12.2) |
| Rural districts | 22,541 (83.9) | 11,272 (83.9) | 11,269 (83.9) |
| Time to first VL (days), median [IQR]c | 351 [165–645] | 358 [163–687] | 344 [169–606] |
| Time to CASG eligibility (days), median [IQR] | 276 [188–640] | 273 [184–644] | 279 [194–636] |
| Year of CASG eligibility, n (%) | |||
| ≤2013 | 2,678 (10) | 1,543 (11.5) | 1,135 (8.45) |
| 2014 | 4,733 (17.6) | 2,583 (19.2) | 2,150 (16) |
| 2015 | 6,133 (22.8) | 3,209 (23.9) | 2,924 (21.8) |
| 2016 | 6,570 (24.5) | 3,184 (23.7) | 3,386 (25.2) |
| ≥2017 | 6,744 (25.1) | 2,910 (21.7) | 3,834 (28.6) |
a
Periurban: urban health facilities in Quelimane District.
b
Semiurban: peripheral health facilities in Quelimane District.
c
Time to VL is derived from VL measurements obtained from 4,748 patients, which were used in the viral suppression analysis.
CASG, community adherence support group; CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; OR, odds ratio; TB, tuberculosis; VL, viral load.