Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical data at start of ART of the 312 patients studied
| Characteristics | n | % |
| Age groups (year) | ||
| <30 | 65 | 21 |
| 30-49 | 199 | 64 |
| ≥ 50 | 32 | 10 |
| Missing data | 16 | 5 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 106 | 34 |
| Female | 198 | 63 |
| Missing data | 8 | 3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single, Divorced, Separated | 182 | 58 |
| Married, Cohabiting | 114 | 37 |
| Missing data | 16 | 5 |
| Level of education | ||
| Primary | 91 | 29 |
| Secondary without Bachelor | 156 | 50 |
| Secondary with Bachelor or University | 45 | 15 |
| Missing data | 20 | 6 |
| Monthly income | ||
| < USD 50 | 145 | 46 |
| USD50 - USD 125 | 73 | 23 |
| > USD 125 | 77 | 25 |
| Missing data | 17 | 6 |
| Travel time (home to clinic) (h) | ||
| <1 | 217 | 70 |
| 1-4 | 68 | 21 |
| >4 | 15 | 5 |
| Missing data | 12 | 4 |
| Time of follow-up before ART | ||
| <1 month | 195 | 63 |
| 1-6 months | 86 | 27 |
| >6 months | 20 | 6 |
| Missing data | 11 | 4 |
| CDC Stage | ||
| A | 57 | 18 |
| B | 201 | 64 |
| C | 44 | 14 |
| Missing data | 10 | 4 |
| CD4 baseline Strata (cells/mm3) | ||
| <100 | 143 | 46 |
| 100-200 | 109 | 35 |
| >200 | 47 | 15 |
| Missing data | 13 | 4 |