TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Men in the Coach Mpilo Pilot Project, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa, 2020

Newly Diagnosed,
n=1,387 (36%)
No. (%)
Previously Diagnosed,
n=2,461 (64%)
No. (%)
Total
N=3,848
Age, median (IQR), years34 (29–39)36 (30–43)35 (30–42)
Age range, years
 15–1927 (1.9)62 (2.5)89 (2.3)
 20–29327 (23.6)436 (17.7)763 (19.8)
 30–39687 (49.5)1105 (44.9)1792 (46.6)
 40 and older346 (24.9)858 (34.9)1204 (31.3)
Racial group
 African1381 (99.6)2452 (99.6)3833 (99.6)
 Asian6 (0.4)9 (0.4)15 (0.4)
Distribution by district
 Gert Sibande838 (60.1)1071 (43.5)1909 (49.6)
 Ugu226 (16.3)826 (33.6)1052 (27.3)
 Ehlanzeni323 (23.3)564 (22.9)887 (23.1)
Time on ART at recruitment, monthsa2757691,044
 Median (IQR)1 (1–3)42 (18–65)24 (5–57)
  • Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; IQR, interquartile range.

  • a Restricted to participants who initiated ART before enrollment to Coach Mpilo.