Table 1 PLHIV’ characteristics at baselinea
Characteristics | All PLHIV n = 4454 |
|---|---|
Socio-demographics | |
 Age categories (years), n (%) | |
  15 – 24 | 281 (7%) |
  25 – 34 | 769 (17%) |
  35—44 | 1546 (35%) |
  ≥ 45 | 1858 (42%) |
 Gender, n (%) | |
  Male | 1372 (31%) |
  Female | 3082 (69%) |
 Married Status, n (%) | |
  Married/Cohabiting (%) | 2528 (57%) |
  Never married | 474 (11%) |
  Separated/divorced/widowed | 1451 (33%) |
  Missing | 1 (< 0.1%) |
 Education, n (%) | |
  None | 363 (8%) |
  Primary | 3709 (84%) |
  Secondary and above/other | 371 (8%) |
  Missing | 11 (0.3%) |
 Occupation, n (%) | |
  Farmer | 3666 (83%) |
  Non farmer | 777 (18%) |
  Missing | 11 (0.3%) |
 Distance of residence from clinic, n (%) | |
  ≤ 1 km | 2074 (48%) |
  2 – < 50 km | 1451 (33%) |
  ≥ 50 km | 835 (19%) |
  Missing | 94 (2%) |
 Daily alcohol consumption, n (%) | |
  No | 4403 (98%) |
  Yes | 101 (2%) |
Clinical | |
 Body Mass Index, Kg/m2, n (%)b | |
  Underweight, < 18.5 | 365 (8%) |
  Normal, 18.5—< 25 | 2582 (60%) |
  Overweight, 25—< 30 | 922 (21%) |
  Obese, ≥ 30 | 464 (11%) |
  Missing | 121 (3%) |
 WHO Stage, n (%)b | |
  I | 1463 (33%) |
  II | 986 (22%) |
  III | 1378 (31%) |
  IV | 620 (14%) |
  Missing | 7 (0.2%) |
 CD4 cell count (cells/µl)b, n (%) | |
  < 100 | 157 (4%) |
  100—349 | 1048 (24%) |
  ≥ 350 | 3192 (73%) |
  Missing | 57 (1%) |
 On Second line ART, n (%) | |
  No | 3976 (89%) |
  Yes | 478 (11%) |
 Baselinea calendar year, n (%) | |
  2017 | 3045 (68%) |
  2018 | 813 (18%) |
  2019 | 465 (11%) |
  2020 | 131 (3%) |
 Years since ART initiation, n (%) | |
  < 2 years | 1656 (37%) |
  2 – < 5 years | 1100 (25%) |
  ≥ 5 years | 1698 (38%) |