Table 1.
Characteristics of the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) sites.
| Kampala | Fort Portal | Mbale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | National capital | District capital | District capital |
| Populationa | 1,659,600 | 47,100 | 91,800 |
| Catchment area | Urban | Urban and rural | Urban and rural |
| HIV prevalenceb | 5–9.9% | 5–9.9% | 5–9.9% |
| Number of adults in care at JCRC (% of total)c | 15306 (85.7) | 5880 (87.3) | 3027 (85.7) |
| Number of children in care at JCRC (% total)c | 2553 (14.3) | 858 (12.7) | 506 (14.3) |
| Number of adults receiving ART at JCRC (% of adults in care)c | 6096 (39.8) | 2575 (43.8) | 2505 (82.8) |
| Number of children receiving ART at JCRC (% of children in care)c | 888 (34.8) | 340 (39.6) | 349 (69.0) |
aSource: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) 2011.
bSource: UNAIDS Epidemiological Factsheet Uganda 2009.
cSource: Monitoring and Evaluation records at JCRC, 2011.