Table 4. Time in care (months) and resource utilization for study period by outcome and facility.
| All patients | Alive in care | Dead / LTFU | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV Outpatient Clinic | Primary Health Clinic | HIV Outpatient Clinic | Primary Health Clinic | HIV Outpatient Clinic | Primary Health Clinic | |
| Patients, n | 600 | 200 | 432 | 163 | 168 | 37 |
| CD4 count (cells/mm3), median | 148 | 162 | 155 | 164 | 121 | 142 |
| CD4 count (cells/mm3), IQR | 61–237 | 87–257 | 84–242 | 100–258 | 32–214 | 49–255 |
| RESOURCES USED IN STUDY PERIOD | ||||||
| Average months in care | 9.7 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 7.5 |
| Number of visits | 7.0 | 6.6 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| Laboratory tests | ||||||
| Alanine aminotransferase | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| CD4 count | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Creatinine | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Full blood count | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Viral load | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Total unit cost per visit (USD*) | 31 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 9 |
| Staffing cost per visit (USD*) | 25 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 8 |
| Fixed cost per visit (USD*) | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
*Costs are given in 2014 US dollars, converted at a rate of R10.83 to US$1.00