Table 1.
Characteristics at time of ART start of children on first line ART = 24 months
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| All patients | 268 |
| Female, n (%), N = 268 | 128 (47.8%) |
| Age in years, median (IQR), N = 268 | 6 (4-8) |
| CDC stage at ART initiation, n (%), N = 268 | |
| Stage N | 22 (8.2%) |
| Stage A | 90 (33.6%) |
| Stage B | 103 (38.4%) |
| Stage C | 53 (19.8%) |
| CD4 cell count/mm3, median (IQR) in children ≥60 months, N = 163 | 190 (54-342) |
| CD4 cell %, median (IQR) in children ≤59 months, N = 105 | 11.0 (6.0-15.8) |
| Weight-for-age z-score, median (IQR), N = 220 | -2.65 (-3.2 to -2.1) |
| Initial antiretroviral treatment, n (%), N = 268 | |
| 3TC/D4T/NVP | 208 (77.6%) |
| 3TC/D4T/EFV | 38 (14.2%) |
| 3TC/AZT/NVP | 22 (8.2%) |
| Time on ART in months, median (IQR), N = 268 | 36.2 (30.7-40.7) |
| Previous ART experiencea, n | 1 |
| Number of patients who came lateb for a scheduled appointment at least once, n (%), N = 268 | 156 (58.2%) |
| Number of late consultations: | |
| 0-1 | 192 (71.6%) |
| 2-3 | 58 (21.6%) |
| ≥4 | 18 (6.7%) |
| Geographic origin | |
| From the same province as the clinic, n (%) | 122 (45.5%) |
| From another province, n (%) | 146 (54.5%) |
| Status of parents | |
| At least 1 parent | 171 (63.8%) |
| Orphan | 95 (35.4%) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7%) |
| Education level of main caregiver | |
| No school | 31 (11.6%) |
| Primary level | 127 (47.4%) |
| Secondary level | 108 (40.3%) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7%) |
| Literacy level of caregiver | |
| Literate | 131 (48.9%) |
| Some literacy | 66 (24.6%) |
| Illiterate | 69 (25.7%) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7%) |
| Age of caregiver | |
| <30 years | 57 (21.3%) |
| 30-50 years | 137 (51.1%) |
| >50 years | 71 (26.5%) |
| Unknown | 3 (1.1%) |
| Number of caregivers | |
| 1 | 143 (53.3%) |
| >1 | 123 (45.9%) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7%) |
| Size of household | |
| 2-5 people | 136 (50.7%) |
| 6-15 people | 113 (42.2%) |
| >15 people | 16 (6.0%) |
| Unknown | 3 (1.1%) |
| Traveling distance to clinic | |
| ≤ 1 hour | 92 (34.3%) |
| >1 hour and 2 hours | 51 (19.0%) |
| 2 hours | 123 (45.9%) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.7%) |
| Receives food support | |
| Yes | 187 (69.8%) |
| No | 75 (28.0%) |
| Unknown | 6 (2.2%) |
a Reported by patient or caregiver
b Definition of "late": did not come on day of scheduled appointment
3TC: lamivudine, d4T; stavudine, AZT; zidovudine, NVP: nevirapine, EFV: efavirenz.