Characteristics of patients accessing care and treatment for HIV/AIDS at public and nongovernmental sites in South Africa.
Characteristics of patients accessing care and treatment for HIV/AIDS at public and nongovernmental sites in South Africa.
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10.1177/1545109708320684
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2008-07-01
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DeSilva, Mary Bachman
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Rosen, Sydney;Ketlhapile, Mpefe;DeSilva, Mary Bachman
在南非，人们对获得抗逆转录病毒治疗（ART）的患者的特点知之甚少。在城市公立医院、城郊非政府组织（NGO）诊所和农村非政府组织诊所随机抽样的1069名ART前和ART患者中，79%是女性；女性的平均年龄为34岁，男性为37岁。三分之二的人表示有一个长期伴侣，但大多数人没有和伴侣住在一起。四分之三的人完成了中学或更高的教育；47%的人有正式工作（26%）或非正式工作（21%），40%的人住在非正式住房或棚户区。在农村地区的病人不太可能被雇用，更有可能获得政府拨款支持。相对于整个艾滋病毒阳性人群，抗逆转录病毒治疗患者年龄较大，更可能是女性，有一个长期伴侣，住在非正式住房中，已上过中学，并通过正式或非正式就业获得收入。
Little is known about the characteristics of patients accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa. In a random sample of 1069 pre-ART and ART patients attending an urban public hospital, a periurban nongovernmental organization (NGO) clinic, and a rural NGO clinic, 79% were female; average age was 34 for women and 37 for men. Two thirds reported having 1 long-term partner, but most did not live with their partner. Three fourths had completed some secondary school or higher; 47% were employed formally (26%) or informally (21%), and 40% lived in informal housing or shacks. Patients at the rural site were less likely to be employed and more likely to receive government grant support. Relative to the HIV-positive population as a whole, ART patients are older, more likely to be female and have 1 long-term partner, live in informal housing, have reached secondary school, and earn an income from formal or informal employment.