Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of ART initiates at Kahama Hospital, Kagongwa Dispensary, and Kambarage Health Center before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shinyanga region, Tanzania, 2018 & 2021–22
Characteristics | Pre-COVID-19 (2018) n = 488 | COVID-19 (2021–2) n = 211 |
|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 36 (10) | 36 (11) |
Female | 304 (62%) | 122 (58%) |
Swahili as primary language* | 221 (45%) | 102 (48%) |
Married or steady partner | 268 (55%) | 124 (59%) |
Head of household | 370 (76%) | 133 (63%) |
Highest education level | ||
No school | 113 (23%) | 47 (22%) |
Some primary school | 78 (16%) | 37 (18%) |
Completed primary school | 229 (47%) | 94 (45%) |
More than primary school | 68 (14%) | 32 (15%) |
Employed | 279 (57%) | 144 (68%) |
Severe food insecurity | 20 (4%) | 3 (1%) |
Overall health | ||
Excellent | 52 (11%) | 21 (10%) |
Very good | 161 (33%) | 58 (28%) |
Good | 180 (37%) | 55 (26%) |
Fair | 79 (16%) | 59 (28%) |
Poor | 16 (3%) | 18 (9%) |