Table 1. Demographics and characteristics: Patient re-initiation surveys.
Variable | Sub-category | Frequency | Prevalence (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Age years (554) | 15–24 | 46 | 8% (6 to 11) |
25–49 | 417 | 75% (71 to 79) | |
50+ | 91 | 16% (14 to 20) | |
Gender (489) | Woman | 323 | 66% (62 to 70) |
Man | 158 | 32% (28 to 37) | |
Transgender | 8 | 2% (1 to 3) | |
Previous ART Clinic (538) | Returned to same clinic | 396 | 74% (70 to 77) |
Moved to another clinic | 142 | 26% (23 to 30) | |
Location of previous ART clinic if moved (141) | In Johannesburg | 85 | 60% (52 to 68) |
Outside of Johannesburg | 10 | 7% (4 to 13) | |
Other province in South Africa | 36 | 26% (19 to 33) | |
Outside country | 10 | 7% (4 to 13) | |
Patient time off treatment (515) | 1–3 months | 112 | 22% (18 to 26) |
4–6 months | 139 | 27% (23 to 31) | |
7–12 months | 101 | 20% (16 to 23) | |
More than 12 months | 163 | 32% (28 to 36) | |
Missed medication frequency prior to treatment interruption (434) | Almost never missed | 327 | 75% (71 to 79) |
Missed <1 a month | 36 | 8% (6 to 11) | |
Missed >1 a month | 48 | 11% (8 to 14) | |
Missed > 1 a week | 23 | 5% (4 to 8) |