Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients, August 2014–July 2015 (N = 100,678, routine monitoring, n = 94,766, suspected treatment failures, n = 3492 and second time testers, n = 1436)
Variable | General-N(%) | Routine monitoring, n(%) | Suspected treatment failures, n(%) | Repeat testers after suspected failure, n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | ||||
0–4 | 1763(2.0) | 1637(1.7) | 45(1.3) | 65(4.5) |
5–9 | 3983(4.0) | 3681(3.9) | 111(3.2) | 172(11.9) |
10–14 | 4231(4.0) | 3898(4.1) | 136(3.9) | 168(11.6) |
15–19 | 3085(3.0) | 2689(2.8) | 189(5.4) | 180(12.7) |
20–24 | 4781(5.0) | 4436(4.7) | 176(5.0) | 131(9.1) |
25–29 | 10,695(11.0) | 10,192(10.8) | 257(7.4) | 131(9.2) |
30–34 | 15,494(15.0) | 14,744(15.6) | 438(12.5) | 159(11.0) |
35+ | 56,646(56.0) | 53,489(56.4) | 2140(61.3) | 430(29.9) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 32,203(32.0) | 29,873(32.0) | 1539(45.0) | 515(36.0) |
Female | 67,097(68.0) | 63,598(68.0) | 1918(55.0) | 900(64.0) |
Duration on treatment | ||||
0–2 Years | 36,341(36.0) | 3,4610(36.6) | 1002(28.8) | 298(20.8) |
3–5 Years | 32,928(33.0) | 30,876(32.7) | 1240(35.7) | 548(38.3) |
6–10 Years | 28,423(28.0) | 26,533(28.1) | 1110(31.9) | 534(37.3) |
> 10 Years | 2726(3.0) | 2518(2.7) | 125(3.6) | 52(3.6) |
Indication for treatment initiation | ||||
TB infection | 4076(4.0) | 3721(4.0) | 129(3.9) | 127(9.4) |
Other | 1496(2.0) | 1392(2.0) | 72(2.2) | 24(1.8) |
Child under 15 | 9820 (10.0) | 9550(10.0) | 83(2.5) | 59(4.4) |
PMTCT/Option B+ | 7712(8.0) | 7117(8.0) | 234(7.0) | 300(22.4) |
CD4 < 500 | 74,401(76.0) | 70,116(76.0) | 2832(84.5) | 839(62.0) |
Report ARV adherence | ||||
< 85% | 1292(1.3) | 964(1.0) | 253(7.5) | 62(5.0) |
Fair 85–95% | 10,065(10.4) | 8798(10.0) | 832(24.7) | 291(21.0) |
Good >95% | 85,440(88.3) | 81,478(89.0) | 2278(67.7) | 1005(74.0) |
Treatment line | ||||
First line | 94,476(94.45) | 89,382(95.0) | 3177(92.2) | 1070(75.0) |
Second line | 5497(5.5) | 4815(5.0) | 264(7.7) | 354(25.0) |
Third line | 50(0.05) | 39(0.0) | 4(0.1) | 4(0.0) |
Pregnant | ||||
Yes | 2009(3.0) | 1950(2.0) | 27(1.0) | 33(2.4) |
Breast feeding | ||||
Yes | 4697(7.0) | 4647(5.0) | 52(2.0) | 35(3.0) |
Active TB | ||||
Yes | 668(1.0) | 575(0.6) | 77(2.3) | 15(1.1) |
Level of health facility | ||||
HCII + HCIII | 1,5404(15.0) | 14,757(16.0) | 376(11.0) | 85(6.0) |
HCIV + General hospital | 26,102(26.0) | 24,713(26.0) | 969(28.0) | 155(11.0) |
Specialized HIV cares services | 13,944(14.0) | 13,224(14.0) | 398(11.0) | 146(10.0) |
RRH + NRH | 45,203(45.0) | 42,047(44.0) | 1747(50.0) | 1050(73.0) |