Table 2 Time delays between starting TB treatment and starting of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients (n = 776) who started treatment.
Patients referred from TB clinic (n = 581) | Patients with TB diagnosed in ART clinic (n = 195) | All patients (n = 776) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Delay between starting TB treatment and starting ART | |||
Median (IQR) (days) | 116 (68-169) | 41 (21-82) | 95 (49-155) |
< 2 weeks | 2 (0%) | 16 (8%) | 18 (2%) |
< 4 weeks | 14 (2%) | 71 (36%) | 85 (11%) |
< 6 weeks | 62 (11%) | 98 (50%) | 160 (21%) |
< 8 weeks | 109 (19%) | 115 (59%) | 224 (29%) |
< 12 weeks | 195 (34%) | 150 (77%) | 345 (44%) |
More than 12 weeks | 386 (66%) | 45 (23%) | 431 (56%) |
Median (IQR) time from TB diagnosis to ART clinic enrolment (α1) (days) | 69 (29-115) | - | - |
Median (IQR) time from ART clinic enrolment to ART start (α2) (days) | 32 (28-51) | - | - |