Table 1.
Characteristics of patients eligible for first viral load testing in six MSF-supported health centers in Maputo, Mozambique, between 2014 and 2015
| Characteristics | Number of eligible patientsa | |
|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | |
| Total | 43 579 | (100) |
| Sex, female | 29 657 | (68) |
| Age category (years) | ||
| <5 | 488 | (1) |
| 5≤|15 | 1510 | (3) |
| 15≤|25 | 2220 | (5) |
| 25≤|35 | 12 117 | (28) |
| ≥35 | 27 244 | (63) |
| Year ART start | ||
| <2010 | 11 241 | (26) |
| 2010−2013 | 21 989 | (50) |
| 2014−2015 | 10 349 | (24) |
| Facility | ||
| Primeiro de Maio | 8691 | (20) |
| Alto Mae | 10 211 | (23) |
| Chamanculo | 10 079 | (23) |
| Maxaquene | 2946 | (7) |
| Porto | 4382 | (10) |
| Xipamanine | 7270 | (17) |
| Service delivery | ||
| Conventionalb | 30 989 | (71) |
| Conventionalb with iDART | 6687 | (15) |
| CAG | 1202 | (3) |
| SAAJ | 451 | (1) |
| ANC/PNC | 3723 | (9) |
| TB | 527 | (1) |
a Eligible for first viral load testing included all patients more than 6 months on first line ART.
b Conventional care is the care provided to all patients not attending the other mentioned service delivery platforms.
ART: antiretroviral therapy; ANC: Antenatal Care; CAG: community ART groups; PNC: Postnatal Care; SAAJ: Servicio Apoio Amigos Jovens (Adolescent Friendly service); iDART: intelligent dispensing of ART-pharmacy software to dispense and monitor ART.