Table 1:
Univariate analysis of explanatory variables for ART initiation in Iganga, eastern Uganda, (N=354)
| Characteristic | CD4 <50 (n=152) | CD4 50-200 (n=202) |
| Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 28 (18.4) | 78 (38.7) |
| Female | 124 (81.6) | 124 (61.3) |
| Mean Age | 38.0 (SD=8.8) | 41.4 (SD=8.9) |
| Education | ||
| Well educated | 54 (35.5) | 178 (88.1) |
| Low education | 98 (64.5) | 24 (11.9) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 30 (19.5) | 82 (40.9) |
| Unmarried | 122 (80.5) | 120 (59.1) |
| Occupation | ||
| Non-farmer | 24 (15.8) | 120 (59.1) |
| Subsistence farmer | 128 (84.2) | 82 (40.9) |
| Distance to unit (mean) | 17.9 (SD=14.6) | 14.6 (SD=15.2) |
| ARV supplies experienced by patients | ||
| Stock-outs | 107 (70.2) | 00 (00.0) |
| No stock-outs | 45 (29.8) | 202 (100.0) |
| Confidence in staff | ||
| Present | 00 (00.0) | 202 (100.0) |
| Absent | 152 (100.0) | 00 (00.0) |
| Family support | ||
| Available | 28 (18.4) | 122 (60.4) |
| Not available | 124 (81.6) | 80 (39.6) |
| Pre-ARV care | ||
| Attended | 38 (25.0) | 148 (73.3) |
| Not attended | 114 (75.0) | 54 (26.7) |
| Traditional/Spiritual care-seeking before ART | ||
| No | 46 (30.3) | 178 (88.1) |
| Yes | 106 (69.7) | 24 (11.9) |