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. 2018 Oct 31;97(1):10–23. doi: 10.2471/BLT.18.217000

Table 2. Progression through stages in the care continuum, by multimorbidity status and key sociodemographic covariates, among patients with hypertension, diabetes and HIV infection in Agincourt sub-district, South Africa, November 2014 to November 2015.

Variable Index condition by stage of care reached, no. of patients
Hypertension
Diabetes
HIV infection
Tested (all patients)a
Tested (among those with condition)b Know statusb Ever treatedb Currently treatedb Tested (all patients)a Tested (among those with condition)b Know statusb Ever treatedb Currently treatedb Tested (all patients)a Tested (among those with condition)b Know statusb Ever treatedb Currently treatedb
Total observations 4447 2813 2084 1915 1508 4447 512 383 300 252 4447 1027 913 730 703
Reached stage 3116 2084 1915 1508 1115 2138 383 300 252 224 2993 913 730 703 699
Other conditions
Cardiometabolic conditions (excluding index condition) 1600 1252 1122 906 683 1782 369 288 245 219 2361 648 520 495 491
Mental disorders 694 503 493 403 301 470 112 83 68 64 595 163 134 130 129
HIV infection 717 360 326 239 176 473 52 43 37 30 913 913 730 703 699
Age group, years
40–49 506 229 183 107 71 337 27 19 15 15 613 262 205 191 189
50–59 847 546 471 348 247 574 93 75 68 62 946 355 285 276 275
60–69 831 615 576 464 356 590 119 95 74 72 793 216 170 167 166
70–79 582 430 429 363 271 403 96 75 63 49 437 69 62 62 62
80+ 350 264 256 226 170 234 48 36 32 26 204 11 8 7 7
Sex
Male 1361 804 682 512 378 1213 225 170 144 131 1651 486 387 367 364
Female 1755 1280 1233 996 737 925 158 130 108 93 1342 427 343 336 335
Education
No formal education 1454 1002 940 780 578 930 165 128 105 90 1193 365 288 279 277
Some primary (1–7 years of education) 1097 744 695 537 396 785 152 114 100 93 1127 327 267 260 258
Some secondary (8–11 years of education) 349 211 167 120 91 254 32 27 22 20 395 142 111 108 108
Secondary or more (12+ years of education) 216 127 113 71 50 169 34 31 25 21 278 79 64 56 56
Country of origin
South Africa 2174 1491 1404 1112 833 1548 305 241 203 184 2125 601 489 469 467
Mozambique or other 942 593 511 396 282 590 78 59 49 40 868 312 241 234 232
Marital status
Never married 152 61 55 38 28 80 11 11 8 7 159 64 48 45 45
Currently married or living with partner 1591 1069 949 723 531 1120 200 156 132 118 1600 363 293 281 281
Separated or divorced 388 245 214 173 124 276 41 30 24 20 405 191 150 146 145
Widowed 985 709 697 574 432 662 131 103 88 79 829 295 239 231 228
Household size
Living alone 316 187 174 142 106 199 37 29 23 19 295 133 99 97 97
Living with another person 345 234 212 169 120 229 47 37 28 27 331 97 78 73 72
Living with 3–6 persons 1486 977 908 708 525 1040 180 136 120 107 1455 437 355 343 340
Living with 7+ persons 969 686 621 489 364 670 119 98 81 71 912 246 198 190 190
Employment status
Employed part- or full-time 467 265 210 138 97 339 44 36 28 23 554 193 149 142 142
Other 2649 1819 1705 1370 1018 1799 339 264 224 201 2439 720 581 561 557
Has limitations in activities of daily living
No 2779 1858 1698 1304 968 1904 325 249 212 189 2753 849 681 656 652
Yes 337 226 217 204 147 234 58 51 40 35 240 64 49 47 47
Wealth quintile
Quintile 1 (poorest) 613 374 324 251 175 382 45 35 28 26 567 214 171 163 161
Quintile 2 613 403 354 284 203 390 58 45 41 37 578 190 146 142 141
Quintile 3 637 414 380 287 217 425 75 56 47 44 588 186 144 140 140
Quintile 4 610 435 404 329 252 450 95 71 59 48 610 174 149 142 141
Quintile 5 (richest)
643 458 453 357 268 491 110 93 77 69 650 149 121 116 116

a This column shows the number of people among the entire sample were tested for the disease by a provider (regardless of whether they had the index condition).

b This column shows the numbers of people with the index condition who reached this care stage.