Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients receiving antiretroviral treatment at Kitagata and Mbarara Hospitals in southwestern Uganda, April to October 2006
Characteristic | Kitagata hospital | Mbarara hospital | pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (Rural) | (Urban) | Â |
| Â | n=175 | n=154 | Â |
Aged =<30 years | 28 (16.0) | 28 (18.1) | 0.25 |
Female | 111 (63.4) | 111 (72.1) | 0.09 |
Can write | 145 (82.8) | 130 (83.4) | 0.80 |
Can read | 144 (82.3) | 133 (85.1) | 0.38 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Widowed | 74 (42.5) | 54 (34.8) | Â |
Separated/Divorce | 21 (12.1) | 17 (10.9) | Â |
Never married | 4 (2.3) | 15 (9.7) | Â |
Married Polygamous | 18 (10.3) | 12 (7.7) | Â |
Married monogamous | 57 (32.8) | 57 (36.7) | 0.04 |
Monthly income | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 5 USD | 85 (48.6) | 63 (41.7) | Â |
5 to 30 USD | 49 (28.0) | 45 (29.8) | Â |
Over 30 USD | 41 (23.4) | 43 (28.5) | 0.42 |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
None | 22 (12.6) | 16 (10.5) | Â |
Seven years or less | 93 (53.1) | 68 (44.4) | Â |
More than 7 years | 60 (34.3) | 69 (45.1) | 0.14 |
ART Treatment duration | Â | Â | Â |
One year or less | 134 (76.6) | 58 (37.4) | Â |
More than one year | 41 (23.4) | 97 (62.6) | 0.001 |
Alcohol use in last 6 months | 21 (12.0) | 8 (5.2) | 0.03 |
Non-Adherent using 3 day self report | 26 (14.9) | 5 (3.3) | <0.001 |
Viral load undetectable | 147 (84.0) | 108 (72.5) | 0.012 |
CD4 cell count | Â | Â | Â |
200 cells or less | 48 (27.4) | 19 (15.7) | Â |
More than 200 cells | 127 (72.6) | 102 (84.3) | 0.02 |