Table 1.
Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of HIV infected clients receiving care at Mulago and Nsambya HIV clinics in Kampala, Uganda
| Characteristic | Mulago (N = 408) | Nsambya home care (N = 389) | Total (N = 797) | P-value a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (156) | Females (252) | Males (129) | Females (260) | |||
| Age-group | 0.18 | |||||
| 18-29 | 16 (10.3) | 94 (37.3) | 10 (7.8) | 73 (28.1) | 193 (24.2) | |
| 30-39 | 85 (54.5) | 120 (47.6) | 57 (44.2) | 156 (73.2) | 418 (52.5) | |
| 40+ | 55 (35.2) | 38 (15.10) | 62 (48.1) | 31 (11.9) | 186 (23.3) | |
| Education | 0.001 | |||||
| None | 03 (1.9) | 21 (8.3) | 04 (3.1) | 11 (4.2) | 39 (4.9) | |
| Primary | 88 (56.4) | 133 (52.8) | 60 (46.5) | 107 (41.1) | 388 (48.7) | |
| Secondary | 49 (31.4) | 82 (32.5) | 49 (38.0) | 107 (41.1) | 287 (36.0) | |
| Tertiary | 16 (10.3) | 16 (6.4) | 16 (12.4) | 35 (13.5) | 83 (10.4) | |
| Marital status | 0.003 | |||||
| Single | 10 (6.4) | 24 (9.5) | 08 (6.2) | 38 (14.6) | 80 (10.0) | |
| Currently married | 121 (77.6) | 154 (61.1) | 103 (79.8) | 164 (63.1) | 542 (68.0) | |
| Divorced/separated | 21 (13.4) | 57 (22.6) | 11 (8.5) | 32 (12.3) | 121 (15.2) | |
| Widowed | 04 (2.6) | 17 (6.8) | 07 (5.4) | 26 (10.0) | 54 (6.8) | |
| Religion | 0.74 | |||||
| Catholic | 63 (40.4) | 99 (39.3) | 54 (41.9) | 105 (40.4) | 321 (40.3) | |
| Protestant | 64 (41.0) | 74 (29.4) | 49 (38.0) | 75 (28.8) | 262 (32.9) | |
| Muslim | 17 (10.9) | 42 (16.7) | 12 (9.3) | 39 (15.0) | 110 (13.8) | |
| Other Christian | 12 (7.7) | 37 (14.6) | 14 (10.8) | 41 (15.8) | 104 (13.0) | |
| Average monthly expenditure | <0.0001 | |||||
| <100,000 | 11 (7.1) | 23 (9.1) | 14 (10.8) | 47 (18.1) | 95 (11.9) | |
| 100,000 – 500,000 | 110 (70.5) | 191 (75.8) | 106 (82.2) | 188 (72.3) | 595 (74.7) | |
| >500,000 | 35 (22.4) | 38 (15.1) | 09 (7.0) | 25 (9.6) | 107 (13.4) | |
| Occupation | 0.003 | |||||
| Salaried | 24 (15.4) | 33 (13.1) | 26 (20.2) | 42 (16.2) | 125 (15.7) | |
| Business/commercial | 55 (35.3) | 117 (46.4) | 67 (51.9) | 133 (15.2) | 372 (46.7) | |
| Casual worker | 48 (30.8) | 34 (13.5) | 26 (20.2) | 30 (11.5) | 138 (17.3) | |
| Other employment | 29 (18.5) | 68 (27.0) | 10 (7.7) | 55 (21.1) | 162 (20.3) | |
| Number of sexual partners (past 12 months) | <0.0001 | |||||
| 1 | 101 (64.7) | 210 (83.3) | 107 (83.0) | 242 (93.1) | 660 (82.8) | |
| 2+ | 55 (35.3) | 42 (16.7) | 22 (17.0) | 18 (6.9) | 137 (17.2) | |
| Condom use (past 12 months) | 0.14 | |||||
| Never | 13 (8.3) | 64 (25.4) | 14 (10.9) | 40 (15.4) | 131 (16.4) | |
| Sometimes | 55 (35.3) | 111 (44.0) | 45 (34.9) | 116 (44.6) | 327 (41.0) | |
| Always | 88 (56.4) | 77 (30.6) | 70 (54.2) | 104 (40.0) | 339 (42.5) | |
| Partner HIV status | 0.07 | |||||
| Unknown | 41 (26.3) | 117 (46.4) | 31 (24.0) | 95 (36.5) | 284 (35.6) | |
| Known HIV negative | 32 (20.5) | 27 (10.7) | 37 (28.7) | 39 (15.0) | 135 (16.9) | |
| Known HIV positive | 83 (53.2) | 108 (42.9) | 61 (47.3) | 126 (48.5) | 378 (47.4) | |
| HIV status disclosure to partner | 0.07 | |||||
| No | 29 (18.6) | 86 (34.1) | 22 (17.0) | 66 (25.4) | 203 (25.5) | |
| Yes | 127 (81.4) | 166 (65.9) | 107 (83.0) | 194 (74.6) | 594 (74.5) | |
| Currently on ARVs | <0.0001 | |||||
| No | 35 (22.4) | 89 (35.3) | 08 (6.2) | 33 (12.7) | 165 (20.7) | |
| Yes | 121 (77.6) | 163 (64.7) | 121 (93.8) | 227 (87.3) | 632 (79.3) | |
| Duration since initiated ARVs b | <0.0001 | |||||
| <1 year | 25 (20.7) | 28 (17.2) | 15 (12.4) | 45 (19.8) | 114 (17.9) | |
| 1 year | 16 (13.2) | 33 (20.2) | 18 (14.9) | 42 (18.5) | 109 (17.2) | |
| 2 years | 36 (29.8) | 36 (22.1) | 21 (17.4) | 25 (11.0) | 118 (18.7) | |
| 3+ years | 44 (36.3) | 66 (40.5) | 67 (55.3) | 115 (50.7) | 292 (46.2) | |
| CD4 cell count (last time tested) | <0.0001 | |||||
| <350 | 55 (35.2) | 69 (27.4) | 51 (39.5) | 79 (30.4) | 254 (31.9) | |
| 350-499 | 24 (15.4) | 47 (18.6) | 46 (35.7) | 78 (30.0) | 195 (24.4) | |
| 500+ | 34 (21.8) | 57 (22.6) | 12 (9.3) | 85 (32.7) | 188 (23.6) | |
| Unknown | 43 (27.6) | 79 (31.4) | 20 (15.5) | 18 (6.9) | 160 (20.1) | |
| Health status | 0.001 | |||||
| Poor/Fair | 27 (17.3) | 59 (23.4) | 22 (17.0) | 23 (8.9) | 131 (16.4) | |
| Good | 66 (42.3) | 89 (35.3) | 50 (38.8) | 103 (39.6) | 308 (38.6) | |
| Very Good | 63 (40.4) | 104 (41.3) | 57 (44.2) | 134 (51.5) | 358 (44.9) | |
aPearson Chi Square. bExpressed out of those who were currently taking ARVs. ARVs, antiretroviral drugs.