Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of HIV-infected adults who initiated ART at their first test positive for HIV between 2012 and 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa, overall and by patient transfer status
| Characteristic at first HIV positive test | Never transferred | Transferred ≥ 1 time | All ART-initiators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1446 (34.6) | 2730 (65.4) | N = 4176 | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 849 (58.7) | 1,979 (72.5) | 2828 (67.7) |
| Male | 597 (41.3) | 751 (27.5) | 1348 (32.3) |
| Age, years | |||
| 15–19 | 21 (1.5) | 69 (2.6) | 90 (2.2) |
| 20–29 | 401 (28.0) | 1059 (39.7) | 1460 (35.6) |
| 30–39 | 583 (40.7) | 980 (36.7) | 1563 (38.1) |
| 40–49 | 293 (20.5) | 371 (13.9) | 664 (16.2) |
| 50–59 | 101 (7.0) | 161 (6.0) | 262 (6.4) |
| 60 + | 33 (2.3) | 29 (1.1) | 62 (1.5) |
| Year, first HIV + test | |||
| 2012 | 708 (49.0) | 1410 (51.7) | 2118 (50.7) |
| 2013 | 737 (51.0) | 1318 (48.3) | 2055 (49.2) |
| 2014 | 1 (0.07) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.02) |
| 2015 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.07) | 2 (0.05) |
| Year, ART initiation | |||
| 2012 | 468 (32.4) | 843 (30.9) | 1311 (31.4) |
| 2013 | 549 (38.0) | 1222 (44.8) | 1771 (42.4) |
| 2014 | 182 (12.6) | 379 (13.9) | 561 (13.4) |
| 2015 | 210 (14.5) | 267 (9.8) | 477 (11.4) |
| 2016 | 37 (2.5) | 19 (0.7) | 56 (1.3) |
| CD4 counta | |||
| ≤ 200 | 385 (29.3) | 720 (29.4) | 1105 (29.4) |
| > 200–350 | 343 (26.1) | 609 (24.9) | 952 (25.3) |
| > 350–500 | 249 (19.0) | 478 (19.5) | 727 (19.3) |
| > 500 | 337 (25.6) | 639 (26.1) | 976 (26.0) |
a
Defined as within 3 months of first testing positive for HIV during the study period. Missing data among all participants: age n = 258 (3%), CD4 count n = 856 (10%); missing data among ART initiators: age n = 75 (2%), CD4 count n = 416 (10%)