Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the cohort at the start of the study period (2002), total and clinic-specific
Variable | Total cohort | Tororo | Mulago | Mbarara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | HIV clinic | HIV clinic | HIV Clinc | |
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
Sex (n = 5,972) | ||||
Female | 4,301(73) | 1,071 (71) | 1,368 (76) | 1,862 (70) |
Male | 1,671 (27) | 433 (29) | 436 (24) | 802 (30) |
Median age (IQR) (n = 5964) | 32 (26,39) | 33 (28,40) | 30(25,36) | 32 (27,39) |
Occupation (n = 5031) | ||||
paid employee | 627(12) | 120(8) | 232(18) | 275(12) |
self employed | 1125(22) | 271(18) | 336(27) | 518(23) |
subsistence farmer | 2808(56) | 932(62) | 563(45) | 1313(58) |
others | 471(9) | 196(13) | 127(10) | 148(7) |
Education (n = 5,005) | ||||
None | 1199(23) | 414(27) | 135(11) | 650(29) |
Primary | 2521(50) | 789(52) | 623(50) | 1106(49) |
Secondary | 1063(21) | 286(19) | 415(33) | 364(16) |
Tertiary or above | 220(4) | 22(1) | 82(6.5) | 116(5) |
Marital status (n = 5029) | ||||
Single (never married) | 195(4) | 24(2) | 98(8) | 73(3) |
Married | 2074(21) | 690(45) | 441(35) | 943(42) |
Divorced | 678(13) | 152(10) | 324(26) | 202(9) |
Widowed | 1504(30) | 462(30) | 236(19) | 806(36) |
Others | 578(11) | 191(13) | 159(13) | 228(10) |