Table 1.
CHAT sample characteristics at baseline (N=754)
| In established care | Newly diagnosed 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 492 | 262 | |
| Client charactistics | Percent or mean (sd) |
Percent or mean (sd) |
p-value |
| Female gender | 68.1 % | 68.7 % | 0.863 |
| Age (years) | 41.8 (8.8) | 37.4 (9.0) | <0.001 |
| Married | 36.8 % | 37.8 % | 0.787 |
| Nadir CD4+ count < 200 cells/mm3 | 63.0 % | 50.0 % | 0.107 |
| 200 to < 350 cells/mm3 | 24.3 % | 26.7 % | |
| 350 to < 500 cells/mm3 | 8.9 % | 15.0 % | |
| 500+ cells/mm3 | 3.8 % | 8.3 % | |
| WHO stage 3 or 4 | 64.4 % | 60.0 % | 0.404 |
| Years since HIV diagnosis | 2.0 (1.7) | 0.0 (0.0) | <0.001 |
| On antiretroviral therapy | 82.4 % | 10.3 % | <0.001 |
| Rural residence | 57.6 % | 62.5 % | 0.206 |
| Time spent getting to the CTC (minutes) | 80.9 (46.9) | ||
| Patient-reported distance to CTC (km) | 15.7 (12.5) | ||
| Cost of getting to and from CTC (TSH) 2 | 1749.2 (1352.0) |
1
Of newly diagnosed participants, 38% were enrolled immediately, 49 percent within one week of diagnosis; 13% more than one week after diagnosis.
2
In 2008, the exchange rate of US Dollar to Tanzania shilling was approximately 1:1,200.