Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients LTFU on re-entry to care
Descriptive statistic | Total (n = 1869) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Male | 951 (50.9%) |
 Female | 918 (49.1%) |
Mean age | 43.6Â years |
Age range | 18–90 years |
Ethnicity (n = 1621) | |
 African | 1168 (72.1%) |
 East Indian | 118 (7.3%) |
 Mixed/other | 335 (20.7%) |
Sexual orientation | |
 Heterosexual | 1638 (87.6%) |
 MSM | 221 (11.8%) |
 Lesbian | 10 (0.6%) |
 Female sex worker (FSW) | 21 (1.1%) |
Employment status (n = 1386) | |
 Employed | 985 (71.1%) |
 Unemployed | 401 (28.9%) |
Drug use (crack/cocaine/marijuana) | |
 Drug use | 504 (27.0%) |
 Non-drug use | 1365 (73.0%) |
Viral suppression on re-entry to care (n = 1862) | |
 Viral Load < 200 copies/ml | 584 (31.4%) |
 Viral Load > 200 copies/ml | 1278 (68.6%) |
Baseline CD4 count (n = 1859) | |
 CD4 < 200 | 620 (33.4%) |
 CD4 > 200 | 1239 (66.6%) |
Years on ART | |
 Never initiated ART | 75 (4.0%) |
 ≤ 3 years | 1027 (54.9%) |
 4–6 years | 396 (21.2%) |
 7–9 years | 308 (16.5%) |
 ≥ 10 years | 63 (3.4%) |