Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for demographic and clinical characteristics of patients (n = 49,460) in HIV/AIDS clinics in Haut-Katanga and Kinshasa provinces, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 2014–May 2019.
| Characteristics | N | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Patient outcome | ||
| In care, transferred out, or LTFU | 46,609 | 94.2 |
| Death | 2851 | 5.8 |
| Patient Outcome | ||
| In care or transferred out | 38,872 | 83.4 |
| LTFU | 7737 | 16.6 |
| Viral load suppression (<1000 copies per mL) | ||
| Not suppressed | 2852 | 18.8 |
| Suppressed | 12,281 | 81.2 |
| Patient sex | ||
| Female | 34,134 | 69.0 |
| Male | 15,326 | 31.0 |
| Age at the time of first visit, years | ||
| <15 | 4769 | 10.3 |
| ≥15 years | 41,454 | 89.7 |
| TB status of patient | ||
| No TB | 43,218 | 96.4 |
| TB present | 1631 | 3.6 |
| ART initiation mode | ||
| New patient | 44,060 | 95.2 |
| Transferred in | 2214 | 4.8 |
| Duration on ART, months | ||
| <3.23 | 11,566 | 25.0 |
| 3.23–14.52 | 11,540 | 25.0 |
| 14.53–40.37 | 11,549 | 25.0 |
| >40.37 | 11,542 | 25.0 |
| Province | ||
| Haut-Katanga | 14,596 | 29.5 |
| Kinshasa | 34,864 | 70.5 |
| Rural/urban status of the health zone | ||
| Rural | 2790 | 5.6 |
| Semi-rural | 5780 | 11.7 |
| Urban | 40,890 | 82.7 |
| Health zone | ||
| Binza Ozone | 2453 | 5.0 |
| Kafubu | 299 | 0.6 |
| Kasenga | 737 | 1.5 |
| Kashobwe | 73 | 0.1 |
| Katuba | 2688 | 5.4 |
| Kilwa | 498 | 1.0 |
| Kimbanseke | 1788 | 3.6 |
| Kingabwa | 2510 | 5.1 |
| Kinshasa | 2220 | 4.5 |
| Kipushi | 2091 | 4.2 |
| Kisanga | 2822 | 5.7 |
| Kowe | 229 | 0.5 |
| Limete | 3498 | 7.1 |
| Lingwala | 4786 | 9.7 |
| Masina I | 4429 | 9.0 |
| Matete | 1888 | 3.8 |
| Mont Ngafula 1 | 1854 | 3.7 |
| Mumbunda | 2390 | 4.8 |
| Ndjili | 4693 | 9.5 |
| Ngaba | 2910 | 5.9 |
| Nsele | 1835 | 3.7 |
| Pweto | 1183 | 2.4 |
| Tshamilemba | 1586 | 3.2 |
Abbreviations: TB, Tuberculosis; ART, antiretroviral therapy; LTFU, lost to follow-up.