Table 1.
Baseline socio-demographic and treatment factors among host community (n 1 = 148) and refugee (n 2 = 153) clients
| Factor | Host | Refugeea | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female ∑, n (%) | 33/148 (22) | 55/153 (36) | 0.006b |
| Age, median years (IQR) | 40 (35, 48) | 35 (31, 39) | <0.001c |
| Unemployed, n (%) | 50/148 (34) | 91/152 (60) | <0.001d |
| Educational status, n (%) | |||
| None | 3/148 (2) | 8/153 (5) | <0.001b |
| Any primary | 16/148 (11) | 60/153 (39) | |
| Any secondary or above | 129/148 (87) | 85/153 (56) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 90/148 (61) | 61/153 (40) | <0.001b |
| Married | 58/148 (39) | 92/153 (60) | |
| Nationality | |||
| Malaysian | 148/148 (100) | 0/151 (0) | <0.001b |
| Burmese | 0/148 (0) | 146/151 (97) | |
| Other | 0/148 (0) | 5/151 (3) | |
| Current defaulters, n (%)e | 16/148 (11) | 10/153 (7) | 0.19d |
| Viral load, copies/mL (%) | |||
| Suppressed <40 | 112/144 (78) | 112/152 (74) | 0.41d |
| Not suppressed ≥40 | 32/144 (22) | 40/152 (26) | |
| Most recent routine CD4, median cells/μL (IQR)f | 350 (202, 486) | 278 (182, 423) | 0.03c |
| Time on HAART, median weeks (IQR)g | 153 (63, 298) | 61 (35, 108) | <0.001c |
| Time since HIV diagnosis, median weeks (IQR)h | 315 (152, 571) | 113 (66, 170) | <0.001c |
| Time since entry to host country, median weeks (IQR) | NA | 186 (105, 324) | NA |
| Time since refugee status approval, median weeks (IQR)i | NA | 91 (54, 149) | NA |
∑ Two Malaysian transgender clients were included as females
aThree refugees were traced to the inpatient and TB wards and were retained in analyses (2/3 had supressed viral loads)
bChi-square test
cMann–Whitney test
dFisher’s exact test
e1 to 5 consecutive months without pharmacy refill
f n 1 = 140, n 2 = 141
g n 1 = 147, n 2 = 150
h n 1 = 146, n 2 = 153
i n 2 = 152