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Table 3 HIV care services for TB/HIV co-infected patients enrolled in HIV care (N=85)

From: Healthcare provision for HIV co-infected tuberculosis patients in rural Zambia: an observational cohort study at primary care centers

 

n (%)

Co-trimoxazole (CPT) prophylaxis

76 (89.4%)

ART initiation

58 (68.2%)

Timing of ART initiation (days_median [IQR])

54.5 [21.8-114.0]

  - During TB treatment (0–180 days)

48 (82.8%)

   Initiation phase (0–60 days)

33 (68.8%)

   Continuous phase (61-180 days)

15 (31.2%)

  - After anti-TB treatment (> 180 days)

10 (17.2%)

ART regimen including Nevirapine (NVP) during TB treatment

12 (22.6%)*

TB information is recorded on ART patient’s record

59 (70.2%)

  1. * Statistically higher in patients whose TB information is not recorded on ART patient record (p < 0.01).