Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of patients on ART at ART initiation in health facilities, Buhera-Zimbabwe
| Hospital | Hospital –Health centresC | Health centres | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total patients on ART |
3594 (37%) |
1536 (16%) |
4591 (47%) |
9721 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
1296 (36%) |
444 (29%) |
1512 (33%) |
3252 (34%) |
| Female |
2298 (64%) |
1093 (71%) |
3077 (67.1%) |
6467 (67%) |
|
Median age IQR |
37 (31–44) |
39 (32–47) |
37 (31–45) |
37 (31–45) |
|
WHO stage / CD4 |
|
|
|
|
| WHO Stage 1–2 & CD4>200/mm3 |
203 (6%) |
115 (8%) |
357 (8%) |
675 (7%) |
| WHO stage 1–2 & CD4≤200/mm3 |
309 (9%) |
171 (11%) |
510 (11%) |
990 (10%) |
| WHO stage 1–2 & CD4 unknown |
145 (4%) |
61 (4%) |
402 (9%) |
608 (6%) |
| Stage 3† |
1792 (50%) |
579 (49%) |
2718 (59%) |
5269 (54%) |
| Stage 4† |
1140 (32%) |
429 (28%) |
594 (13%) |
2163 (23%) |
|
Start year of ART |
|
|
|
|
| 2005 |
512 (100%) |
NA |
NA |
512 |
| 2006 |
1133 (99%) |
|
9 (1%) |
1142 |
| 2007 |
1652 (67%) |
|
784 (32%) |
2436 |
| 2008 |
1218 (40%) |
|
1795 (60%) |
3013 |
| 2009 | 616 (24%) | 2002 (76%) | 2618 |
† Irrespective of CD4 count.
C Hospital – Health centres are the patients who initiated ART in the hospital and were later referred to the health centres.