Table 3 Characteristics of Adolescents who started ART in the 3rd Quarter of 2012

Age at testing for HIV

Female

13

14 (10 17)

Male

11

11 (9 14)

All

12

12 (10 16)

Age at enrolment in HIV care

Female

13

14 (10 17)

Male

11

11 (9 14)

All

12

12 (10 15)

Age at ART initiation

Female

14

15 (12 17)

Male

13

13 (11 15)

All

14

14 (11 17)

CD4 at ART initiation

All

278

277 (164 348)

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Sex

Female

105

67 %

Male

51

33 %

Total

156

100 %

Age groups

10 to 14

81

52 %

15 to 19

75

48 %

Total

156

100 %

WHO staging at ART Initiation

I

15

9 %

II

84

54 %

III

37

24 %

IV

14

9 %

Missing

6

4 %

Total

156

100 %

Level of health facility

Health Center III

1

1 %

Health Center IV

24

15 %

HOSPITAL

9

6 %

RRH

49

31 %

SPECIAL CLINIC

73

47 %

Total

156

100 %

Health facility ownership

Government

82

53 %

Private

74

47 %

Total

156

100 %