Table 1:
Baseline characteristics of adolescents and young adults living with HIV and included in the analysis, stratified by age.
| Age at baseline | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-19 years | 20-24 years | Overall | |
| N = 176,019 | N = 606,435 | N = 782,454 | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 160,937 (91.4) | 537,129 (88.6) | 698,066 (89.2) |
| Male | 15,082 (8.6) | 69,306 (11.4) | 84,388 (10.8) |
| Calendar period | |||
| 2004 – 2007 | 31,916 (18.1) | 136,298 (22.5) | 168,214 (21.5) |
| 2008 – 2011 | 90,375 (51.3) | 307,037 (50.6) | 397,412 (50.8) |
| 2012 – 2014 | 53,728 (30.5) | 163,100 (26.9) | 216,828 (27.7) |
| Median baseline CD4 cell count [IQR] [cells/μL] | 386 [253-548] | 349 [216-511] | 357 [224-520] |
| Baseline CD4 cell count [cells/μL] | |||
| <200 | 26,392 (15.0) | 121,553 (20.0) | 147,945 (18.9) |
| 200-499 | 82,462 (46.8) | 282,455 (46.6) | 364,917 (46.6) |
| ≥500 | 49,690 (28.2) | 144,968 (23.9) | 194,658 (24.9) |
| Missing | 17,475 (9.9) | 57,459 (9.5) | 74,934 (9.6) |
| Baseline HIV RNA viral load [copies/ml] | |||
| <1,000 | 8,579 (4.9) | 32,453 (5.4) | 41,032 (5.2) |
| ≥1,000 | 10,496 (6.0) | 34,333 (5.7) | 44,829 (5.7) |
| Missing | 156,944 (89.2) | 539,649 (89.0) | 696,593 (89.0) |
Results are presented as counts and percentages if not otherwise stated.