Table 1 Characteristics at time of ART start of children on first line ART = 24 months

All patients

268

Female, n (%), N = 268

128 (47.8%)

Age in years, median (IQR), N = 268

6 (4-8)

CDC stage at ART initiation, n (%), N = 268

Stage N

22 (8.2%)

Stage A

90 (33.6%)

Stage B

103 (38.4%)

Stage C

53 (19.8%)

CD4 cell count/mm³, median (IQR) in children ≥60 months, N = 163

190 (54-342)

CD4 cell %, median (IQR) in children ≤59 months, N = 105

11.0 (6.0-15.8)

Weight-for-age z-score, median (IQR), N = 220

-2.65 (-3.2 to -2.1)

Initial antiretroviral treatment, n (%), N = 268

3TC/D4T/NVP

208 (77.6%)

3TC/D4T/EFV

38 (14.2%)

3TC/AZT/NVP

22 (8.2%)

Time on ART in months, median (IQR), N = 268

36.2 (30.7-40.7)

Previous ART experience^a, n

1

Number of patients who came late^b for a scheduled appointment at least once, n (%), N = 268

156 (58.2%)

Number of late consultations:

0-1

192 (71.6%)

2-3

58 (21.6%)

≥4

18 (6.7%)

Geographic origin

From the same province as the clinic, n (%)

122 (45.5%)

From another province, n (%)

146 (54.5%)

Status of parents

At least 1 parent

171 (63.8%)

Orphan

95 (35.4%)

Unknown

2 (0.7%)

Education level of main caregiver

No school

31 (11.6%)

Primary level

127 (47.4%)

Secondary level

108 (40.3%)

Unknown

2 (0.7%)

Literacy level of caregiver

Literate

131 (48.9%)

Some literacy

66 (24.6%)

Illiterate

69 (25.7%)

Unknown

2 (0.7%)

Age of caregiver

<30 years

57 (21.3%)

30-50 years

137 (51.1%)

>50 years

71 (26.5%)

Unknown

3 (1.1%)

Number of caregivers

1

143 (53.3%)

>1

123 (45.9%)

Unknown

2 (0.7%)

Size of household

2-5 people

136 (50.7%)

6-15 people

113 (42.2%)

>15 people

16 (6.0%)

Unknown

3 (1.1%)

Traveling distance to clinic

≤ 1 hour

92 (34.3%)

>1 hour and 2 hours

51 (19.0%)

2 hours

123 (45.9%)

Unknown

2 (0.7%)

Receives food support

Yes

187 (69.8%)

No

75 (28.0%)

Unknown

6 (2.2%)