Table 1.
Patient Demographics and Distribution by Site Characteristic
| Characteristic | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | ||
| Asia-Pacific | 1935 | (7.2) |
| Central Africa 1.0 | 49 | (0.2) |
| Central Africa 2.0 | 1550 | (5.7) |
| East Africa | 7511 | (27.8) |
| Southern Africa | 14270 | (52.8) |
| West Africa | 1716 | (6.4) |
| Affiliation | ||
| Academic | 2225 | (8.2) |
| Public | 16055 | (59.4) |
| Non-profit | 8239 | (30.5) |
| Missing | 512 | (1.9) |
| Location | ||
| Urban | 12413 | (45.9) |
| Rural | 860 | (3.2) |
| In-between | 13321 | (49.3) |
| Missing | 437 | (1.6) |
| Type | ||
| Children only | 18685 | (69.1) |
| Family Clinics | 7088 | (26.2) |
| Missing | 1258 | (4.7) |
| Year Started Providing ART | ||
| Prior to 2004 | 16993 | (62.9) |
| 2004 and after | 10038 | (37.1) |
| Female | 13339 | (49.4) |
| Initial Regimen Type | ||
| NNRTI-based | 25512 | (94.4) |
| NRTI-based | 80 | (0.3) |
| PI-based | 1439 | (5.3) |
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| Median | (IQR) | |
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| Age at first visit | 6.1 | (3.5–9.1) |
| Age at ART start | 6.7 | (4.2–9.7) |
| CD4 count at ART start (cells/µl)* | 258 | (112–444)^ |
| CD4% at ART start‡ | 13.2 | (8.7–19.0)^ |
*
Patients >= 5 years old
^
Closest within 90 days prior and 7 days post ART initiation
‡
Patients <5 years old