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Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics

From: Long-term adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a South African adult patient cohort: a retrospective study

Variable

Total (n = 270)

Demographics

 Age (years), median (IQR)

34 (29–40)

 Female (%)

148 (54.8)

 Educationa

  Primary school or less (%)

58 (21.5)

  Secondary school not complete (%)

123 (45.6)

  Secondary school complete (%)

88 (32.6)

 Head of household (%)

179 (66.3)

 Primary breadwinner (%)a

190 (70.4)

 Stable partner (%)

46 (17.0)

 Employed, full or part time (%)

164 (60.7)

 Access to tap water and electricity (%)a

236 (87.4)

 Tested for HIV prior to enrolment (%)b

134 (49.6)

 Disclosed HIV status (%)b

154 (57.0)

Clinical Characteristics

 CD4+ count (cells/mm3)c, median (IQR)

145 (75–249)

 Viral Load (copies/mL)cd, median (IQR)

141,000 (37757–386,000)

 WHO Stage

  Stage 3 (%)

254 (94.1)

  Stage 4 (%)

16 (5.9)

  1. a 1 missing data
  2. b 9 missing data
  3. c 4 missing data
  4. d measured at visit prior to or at initiation of ART