Table 2.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for clients accessing HIV treatment in nine integrated clinics via PITC and VCT
| Characteristics | PITC* median (IQR) or N (%) | VCT** median (IQR) or N (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | N=2239 | N=9730 | |
| At enrolment | 32.0 (26.0–39.0) | 32.0 (26.0–38.0) | 0.5429^ |
| ≤15 | 225 (10.0%) | 719 (7.4%) | <0.0001^^ |
| 16–35 | 1193 (53.3%) | 5617 (57.7%) | . |
| 36+ | 821 (36.7%) | 3394 (34.9%) | . |
| Sex | N=2239 | N=9730 | |
| Female | 1261 (56.3%) | 5868 (60.0%) | 0.0005^^ |
| Male | 978 (43.7%) | 3862 (40.0%) | . |
| N=1998 | N=8506 | ||
| CD4 (cells/µL) at enrolment | 224 (110.0–387.0) | 264 (137.0–427.0) | <0.0001^ |
| ≤50 | 223 (11.2%) | 701 (8.3%) | <0.0001^^ |
| 51–199 | 676 (33.8%) | 2561 (30.1%) | . |
| 200–349 | 514 (25.7%) | 2195 (25.8%) | . |
| ≥350 | 585 (29.3%) | 3049 (35.8%) | . |
| N=1932 | N=8602 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) at enrolment | 20.0 (18.1–22.2) | 20.4 (18.4–22.8) | <0.0001^ |
| <18.5 | 559 (28.9%) | 2196 (25.5%) | <0.001^^ |
| 18.5–24.99 | 1180 (61.1%) | 5357 (62.3%) | . |
| ≥25 | 193 (10.0%) | 1049 (12.2%) | . |
| N=1951 | N=8339 | ||
| HBG (g/dL) at enrolment | 11.2 (9.7–12.6) | 11.7 (10.1–13.2) | <0.0001^ |
| ≤8 | 163 (8.4%) | 539 (6.5%) | <0.0001^^ |
| 8.1–9.9 | 388 (19.9%) | 1420 (17.0%) | . |
| ≥10 | 1400 (71.8%) | 6380 (76.5%) | . |
| Active TB at enrolment | N=2239 | N=9730 | |
| Yes | 113 (5.0%) | 99 (1.0%) | <0.0001^^ |
| No | 2126 (95.0%) | 9631 (99.0%) | . |
| Education | N=2234 | N=9092 | |
| None | 809 (36.2%) | 2503 (27.5%) | <0.0001^^ |
| Primary | 674 (30.2%) | 2919 (32.1%) | . |
| Secondary and tertiary | 751 (33.6%) | 3670 (40.4%) | . |
| Partner HIV status | N=2239 | N=9730 | |
| Negative | 93 (4.2%) | 500 (5.1%) | <0.0001^^ |
| Positive | 376 (16.8%) | 2611 (26.8%) | . |
| Unknown/missing | 1770 (79.1%) | 6619 (68.0%) | . |
*
PITC=Clients who tested positive to HIV in provider-initiated testing services available in an integrated clinic and subsequently enrolled in HIV care up to study cut-off date.
**
VCT=Clients who tested positive to HIV in any (on-site or off-site) voluntary HIV testing services and enrolled in HIV care in an integrated clinic, up to study cut-off date.
^
Wilcoxon rank-sum tests.
^^
Pearson's Chi-square test.