Table 2.
Baseline clinical characteristics of pre-ART patients at GUH (September 11, 2008 to May 8, 2011)
| Variables | Total, n (%) | In care, n (%) | LTFU, n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient referral information (N= 1081) |
|
|
|
0.118 |
| Within the hospital |
796 (73.6) |
518 (72.1) |
278 (76.6) |
|
| Outside the hospital |
285 (26.4) |
200 (27.9) |
85 (23.4) |
|
| Disclosure of HIV+ status (N=1089) |
|
|
|
0.174 |
| To spouse/family members only |
616 (56.6) |
423 (58.3) |
193 (53.2) |
|
| To relatives/friends only |
86 (7.9) |
61 (8.4) |
25 (6.9) |
|
| To spouse/family members & relatives/friends |
35 (3.2) |
23 (3.2) |
12 (3.3) |
|
| To no one |
352 (32.3) |
219 (30.2) |
133 (36.6) |
|
| CD4 cell count/μl (N= 1076) |
|
|
|
<0.001 |
| ≤ 200 |
611 (56.8) |
505 (69.8) |
106 (30.0) |
|
| 201-250 |
111 (10.3) |
73 (10.1) |
38 (10.8) |
|
| 251-300 |
75 (7.0) |
50 (6.9) |
25 (7.1) |
|
| 301-350 |
64 (5.9) |
29 (4.0) |
35 (9.9) |
|
| > 350 |
215 (20.0) |
66 (9.1) |
149 (42.2) |
|
| WHO stage (N= 1070) |
|
|
|
<0.001 |
| Stage I |
257 (24.0) |
137 (19.1) |
120 (34.0) |
|
| Stage II |
194 (18.1) |
126 (17.6) |
68 (19.3) |
|
| Stage III |
446 (41.7) |
332 (46.3) |
114 (32.3) |
|
| Stage IV |
173 (16.2) |
122 (17.0) |
51 (14.4) |
|
| History of TB treatment (N= 1044) |
|
|
|
0.058 |
| Yes |
222 (21.3) |
159 (23.0) |
63 (17.9) |
|
| No |
822 (78.7) |
533 (77.0) |
289 (82.1) |
|
| Next appointment recorded (N= 1089) |
|
|
|
<0.001 |
| Yes |
784 (72.0) |
710 (97.8) |
74 (20.4) |
|
| No | 305 (28.0) | 16 (2.2) | 289 (79.6) |