From HIV diagnosis to treatment: evaluation of a referral system to promote and monitor access to antiretroviral therapy in rural Tanzania

Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the qualitative study

			*Interviewed*
Activity	Variable	Category	n
In-depth interviews (patients)	*Total*		42
	Sex	Male	14
		Female	28
	Age	15-24	2
		25-34	21
		35-44	16
		45+	3
	Period referred from VCT	Mar 05-Sep 05	17
		Sep 05-Feb 06	7
		Mar 06-Sep 06	18
In-depth interviews (healthcare workers)	*Total*		11
	Sex	Male	2
		Female	9
	Role	VCT counsellor	2
		HIV clinic staff	6
		HBC worker	3
Focus group discussions (patients)	*Total*		46
	Sex, area of residence and age	Men rural villages, all ages	6
		Women rural villages, all ages	11
		Men roadside villages, all ages	11
		Women roadside villages, all ages	18