Trends of Baseline CD4 Counts at the Time of Registration of Adult Patient, Who Are Put on Ante Retroviral Therapy in India

摘要

"Background: India has shown considerable progress in prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, but timely detection and linkage to HIV treatment still remain a challenge. Understanding the baseline CD4 count level of patients at the time registration, who are put on ART with its trends and associated risk factors, could potentially guide program strategy. Methods: Data on the levels and trends of baseline CD4 count level of adult (>15 years of age) patients at the time registration are drawn from the patient level data entered in PLHA software from 2007 to 2011. Results: Out of 727,280 adult patient registered during 2007- 2011; 76.3% were initiated on ART. The baseline median CD4 count lev-els of adult patients, who were initiated on ART shows increasing trend during 2007-2011. Gender wise, baseline cd4 count over the year has found significantly higher CD$ in female (p