Table 2.
Characteristics and demographics of community-based adherence club patients pre-ART and at time of club start
| Adults (≥16 years) | |
|---|---|
| n = 2113 | |
| Gender, n (%) | 2113 (100) |
| Female, n (%) | 1489 (70.5) |
| Age at club start (years), median (IQR) | 38.8 (34.0–44.5) |
| Age categories at club start (years), n (%) | |
| 16–24 | 38 (1.8) |
| 25–34 | 593 (28.1) |
| 35–44 | 974 (46.1) |
| ≥45 | 508 (24.0) |
| CD4 cell count at club start (cells/µl), n (%) | 2109 (99.8) |
| <200 | 49 (2.3) |
| 200–399 | 502 (23.8) |
| 400–599 | 846 (40.1) |
| 600–799 | 439 (20.8) |
| ≥800 | 272 (12.9) |
| Median (IQR) | 517 (396–669) |
| Pre-ART Viral load, log10 copies/ml, n (%) | 1588 (75.2) |
| Median (IQR) | 4.8 (4.3–5.2) |
| Years on ART at club start, median (IQR) | 4.6 (2.5–6.6) |
| <1.5 years | 211 (10.0) |
| 1.5–3 years | 465 (22.0) |
| 3–4.5 years | 407 (19.3) |
| 4.5–6 years | 347 (16.4) |
| 6–7.5 years | 407 (19.3) |
| ≥7.5 years | 276 (13.1) |
| Distance from the CHC, n(%) | 1392 (65.9) |
| <1 km | 463 (33.2) |
| 1–3 km | 540 (38.9) |
| 3–5 km | 254 (19.0) |
| >5 km | 12 (9.1) |