Table 3.
Gender, age, mental health disorders, and CD4 count at entry into HIV care among PLHIV initiating care in Cameroon by CD4 count at care entry
| Total (n = 243) N (%) | CD4 > 200 (n = 115) N (%) | CD4 ≤ 200 (n = 128) N (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 106 (43.6) | 52 (45.2) | 54 (42.2) | 0.63 |
| Women | 137 (56.4) | 63 (54.8) | 74 (57.8) | |
| Age | ||||
| 21–39 | 148 (60.9) | 76 (66.1) | 72 (56.3) | 0.12 |
| 40+ | 95 (39.1) | 39 (33.9) | 56 (43.7) | |
| Depression | ||||
| No/mild symptoms | 178 (74.5) | 90 (79.6) | 88 (69.8) | 0.08 |
| Moderate/severe symptoms | 61 (25.5) | 23 (20.4) | 38 (30.2) | |
| Missing | 4 | |||
| Anxiety | ||||
| No/mild symptoms | 203 (87.1) | 97 (87.4) | 106 (86.9) | 0.91 |
| Moderate/severe symptoms | 30 (12.9) | 14 (12.6) | 16 (13.1) | |
| Missing | 10 | |||
| PTSD | ||||
| No probable PTSD | 187 (80.3) | 86 (79.6) | 101 (80.8) | 0.82 |
| Probable PTSD | 46 (19.7) | 22 (20.4) | 24 (19.2) | |
| Missing | 10 | |||
| Any mental health disorder (depression, PTSD, or anxiety) | ||||
| No | 145 (64.4) | 70 (68.0) | 75 (61.5) | 0.31 |
| Yes | 80 (35.6) | 33 (32.0) | 47 (38.5) | |
| Missing | 18 | |||
PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder, PLWH people living with HIV