Table 3.
Self‐reported symptoms, medical history, physical examination findings and readiness assessment
| Variable (% responding yes)a | Intervention arm | Intervention arm | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya (SLATE I) | South Africa (SLATE II) | |||
| (N = 240) | (N = 296) | |||
| % | Number | % | Number | |
| Symptom presence (self‐reported) | ||||
| Cough (current) | 33% | 78 | 26% | 76 |
| Fever | 23% | 54 | 7% | 20 |
| Night sweats | 24% | 58 | 10% | 29 |
| Weight loss | 31% | 75 | 32% | 96 |
| Headache | 13% | 31 | 4% | 12 |
| Number of symptoms (self‐reported) | ||||
| 0 symptoms | 60% | 144 | 53% | 156 |
| Any symptom (1 or more of the above) | 40% | 96 | 47% | 140 |
| 1 symptom | 5% | 11 | 27% | 80 |
| 2 symptoms | 9% | 21 | 12% | 36 |
| 3 or more symptoms | 27% | 64 | 8% | 24 |
| Medical history | ||||
| On ART before (previous defaulter) | 8% | 18 | 11% | 33 |
| On TB treatment now | 1% | 3 | 0% | 0 |
| Other condition | 3% | 6 | 1% | 3 |
| Taking epilepsy medication | 0% | 0 | Not asked | |
| Taking Warfarin | 0% | 0 | Not asked | |
| Taking any other medications suggesting further consultation? | 1% | 3 | 1% | 4 |
| Brief physical examination | ||||
| Underweight (BMI<18.5) | 21% | 51 | 7% | 20 |
| Elevated blood pressure (systolic > 140 or diastolic > 90) | 9% | 22 | 24% | 72 |
| Other condition | 12% | 29 | 2% | 6 |
| Any exam finding that could affect ART initiation | 3% | 7 | 4% | 11 |
| Readiness assessment | ||||
| Ready to start ART today | 99% | 237 | 98% | 289 |
a
Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number. For the percentages in Table 3, n = 240 for Kenya and n = 296 for South Africa for all questions except as noted in here. Underweight (n = 223 in Kenya) is defined as body mass index < 18.5 8. Elevated blood pressure is defined as (systolic > 140 or diastolic > 90) 8, 9.