Table 1.
Characteristics of patients by orphan group at antiretroviral therapy initiation
| Characteristics, n (%) | Total | Non-orphan | Single orphan | Double orphan | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=4300 | n=1805 | n=1437 | n=1058 | ||
| Male | 2179(51) | 958(53) | 718(50) | 503(48) | 0.014 |
| Median(IQR) age, years | 5(2–8) | 3(2–6) | 6(3–9) | 7(5–10) | <0.001 |
| Country | <0.001 | ||||
| Thailand | 1764(41) | 473(26) | 636(44) | 655(62) | |
| Vietnam | 1331(31) | 748(41) | 412(30) | 171(16) | |
| Cambodia | 491(11) | 234(13) | 149(10) | 108(10) | |
| Malaysia | 303(7) | 121(7) | 106(7) | 76(7) | |
| Indonesia | 256(6) | 129(7) | 87(6) | 40(4) | |
| India | 155(4) | 100(6) | 47(3) | 8(1) | |
| Primary caregiver category | <0.001 | ||||
| Parent | 2445(56) | 1570(86) | 875(61) | 0(0) | |
| Grandparent | 776(18) | 86(5) | 288(20) | 402(38) | |
| Other relative | 416(10) | 65(4) | 135(9) | 216(20) | |
| Non-family member | 358(8) | 15(1) | 71(5) | 272(26) | |
| Foster family | 152(4) | 2(0) | 24(2) | 126(12) | |
| Unknown | 153(4) | 67(4) | 44(3) | 42(4) | |
| Residential status | <0.001 | ||||
| Living with family | 3658(85) | 1669(92) | 1287(90) | 702(67) | |
| Group home | 354(8) | 87(5) | 116(8) | 151(14) | |
| Orphanage/Homeless | 169(4) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 169(16) | |
| Unknown | 119(3) | 49(3) | 34(2) | 36(3) | |
| WHO stage | 0.052 | ||||
| WHO stage 3 and 4 | 1953(45) | 843(47) | 656(46) | 454(43) | |
| WHO stage 1 and 2 | 1387(32) | 595(33) | 452(31) | 340(32) | |
| Unknown | 960(23) | 367(20) | 329(23) | 264(25) | |
| Median(IQR) CD4% | 10(3–17) | 13(5–19) | 9(3–16) | 8(2–15) | <0.001 |
| n(%)** | 3333(78) | 1436(80) | 1120(78) | 777(73) | 1 |
| Median(IQR) CD4 count cells/mm3 | 258(60–618) | 355(9–839) | 227(54–516) | 156(37–416) | <0.001 |
| n(%)* | 3413(79) | 1479(82) | 1165(81) | 769(73) | |
| Weight and Height, n(%)** | 2932(68) | 1305(73) | 953(66) | 674(64) | |
| Median(IQR) weight-for-age z score | −2(−2.74to−0.99) | −2(−2.72to−0.83) | −2(−2.73to−0.99) | −2(−2.8to−1.19) | 0.001 |
| Median(IQR) height-for-age z score | −2(−3.07to−1.00) | −2(−2.83to−0.78) | −2(−3.07to−1.06) | −2(−3.34to−1.35) | <0.001 |