Table 4.
Characteristics of the 24 patients interviewed who initiated ART between March 2004 and April 2005
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 9 (37.5) |
| Female | 15 (62.5) |
| Age at time of interview (years) | |
| 25 to 44 | 10 (41.7) |
| 45 to 54 | 12 (50.0) |
| 55+ | 2 (8.3) |
| Age at ART initiation (years) | |
| <30 | 8 (33.3) |
| 30 or older | 11 (45.8) |
| Missing | 5 (20.8) |
| Has a spouse/partner | 22 (91.7) |
| Has children | 21 (87.5) |
| Employment | |
| Full‐time | 7 (29.2) |
| Part‐time | 6 (25.0) |
| Self‐employed | 3 (12.5) |
| Unemployed | 7 (29.2) |
| Missing | 1 (4.2) |
| First CD4 count (cells/mm3) | |
| <50 | 7 (29.2) |
| 51 to 100 | 2 (8.3) |
| 101 to 150 | 1 (4.2) |
| 151 to 200 | 7 (29.2) |
| >200 | 3 (12.5) |
| Missing/do not know | 3 (12.5) |
| Pregnant at ART initiation | 3 (12.5) |
| Had at least one drug reaction | 21 (87.5) |
| Stopped treatment at least once | 6 (25.0) |
| Disclosed HIV status to partner and/or family member | 24 (100.0) |
| Disclosed to others outside family unit | |
| No | 12 (50.0) |
| Yes | 4 (16.7) |
| Missing | 8 (33.3) |