Table 3. Incident comorbidities among older patients receiving ART at Newlands Clinic (2004–2020).
Comorbid Condition | Frequency (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Female (n = 241) | Male (n = 179) | Total (N = 420) | |
Tuberculosis | 26 (10.8) | 27 (15.1) | 53 (12.6) |
Diabetes | 6 (2.5) | 7 (3.9) | 13 (3.1) |
Hypertension | 71 (29.5) | 41 (22.9) | 112 (26.7) |
Chronic Cardiac Failure | 7 (2.9) | 6 (3.4) | 13 (3.1) |
Arthritis | 58 (24.1) | 25 (14.0) | 83 (19.8) |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 42 (17.4) | 31 (17.3) | 73 (17.4) |
Malignancy | 18 (7.5) | 6 (3.4) | 24 (5.7) |