Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patient population by location of clinic (urban or rural).
| Characteristic | Urban site (N = 2044) | Rural site (N = 734) | Total (N = 2778) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 390 (19%) | 175 (24%) | 565 (21%) |
| Female | 1654 (81%) | 556 (76%) | 2210 (80%) |
| Median age (IQR) | 32 (28–37) | 37 (31–44) | 33 (29–39) |
| Education | |||
| None | 28 (2%) | 143 (29%) | 171 (8%) |
| Lower secondary | 710 (45%) | 267 (53%) | 977 (47%) |
| Higher secondary | 545 (34%) | 83 (17%) | 628 (30%) |
| Tertiary | 307 (19%) | 8 (2%) | 315 (15%) |
| Median BMI | 24.6 (21.3–29.3) | 21.0 (18.7–23.9) | 23.6 (20.4–28.1) |
| Median baseline CD4 (IQR) | 307 (177–467) | 169 (86–313) | 266 (139–439) |
| Initiated HAART (%) | 441 (22%) | 379 (52%) | 820 (30%) |
| Median CD4 at HAART initiation (IQR) | 169 (91–286) | 142 (75–203) | 156 (85–252) |
| Initiated INH (%) | 346 (17%) | 9 (1%) | 355 (13%) |
BMI, body mass index; HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy; IQR, interquartile range.