Entebbe Cohort EVCN

FACTOR

LEVEL

FREQUENCY (%)

Section A – General Information 

Sex

Female

2,680 (70.2%)    

Male

1,135 (29.8%)

Age (years) n=3,475

Mean (SD)

32.9 (8.4)

Marital status (n = 889)

Married

358 (40.3%)    

Widowed

232 (26.1%)   

Divorced/Separated

197 (22.2%)    

Single

102 (11.5%)

Distance from TASO/UVRI (n = 3,283)

<1 km

185 (5.6%)    

1–5 km

1,299 (39.6%)   

6–11 km

1,163 (35.4%)    

>11 km

636 (19.4%)

Occupation (n = 1,446)

House work

 814 (56.3%)  

Labouring

 338 (23.4%)    

Office job

 117 (8.1%)    

Farming

 85 (5.9%)    

Fishing

 80 (5.5%)    

Other

 12 (0.8%)

Where HIV test was done (n=3,808)

TASO

 2,028 (53.3%)    

UVRI

 1,338 (35.1%)    

Elsewhere

 302 (7.9%)    

AIC

 140 (3.7%)

Section B – Medical History: Current at Enrolment

Ill at enrollment

Yes

 1,875 (50.8%)   

No

 1,818 (49.2%)

Section C – Medical History: Past

Hospital admissions in past 2 years  (n = 3803)

mean (SD)

1.12 (1.98)

Hospital admissions: 0 / 1 / 2 / ≥3 (n = 3803)

0

 1,663 (43.7%)   

1

 641 (16.9%)    

2

 1,431 (37.6%)    

≥3

 68 (1.8%)

Previous PCP-type pneumonia (n = 887)

Yes

 5 (0.6%)    

No

 882 (99.4%)

Previous tuberculosis (n = 3800)

Yes

 503 (13.2%)   

No

 3,297 (86.8%)

Previous herpes zoster (n = 3794)

Yes

 901 (23.7%)   

No

 2,893 (76.3%)

Section D – Medical History: Past Six Months

Night sweats ≥1 month (n = 3810)

Yes

 756 (19.8%)    

No

 3,054 (80.2%)

Fever ≥1 month (n = 3814)

Yes

 1,148 (30.1%)   

No

 2,666 (69.9%)

Diarrhoea ≥1 month (n = 3814)

Yes

 313 (8.2%)    

No

 3,501 (91.8%)

Mouth ulceration/soreness (n = 3814)

Yes

 939 (24.6%)    

No

 2,875 (75.4%)

Retrosternal pain/difficulty swallowing (n = 3812)

Yes

 442 (11.6%)    

No

 3,370 (88.4%)

Running nose/congestion (≥2 occasions) (n = 3814)

Yes

 1,224 (32.1%)    

No

 2,589 (67.9%)

Cough ≥1 month (n = 3814)

Yes

 885 (23.2%)   

No

 2,929 (76.8%)

Sputum production ≥1 month (n = 3647)

Yes

 611 (16.8%)    

No

 3,036 (83.2%)

Generalised itching ≥1 month (n = 3811)

Yes

 1,031 (27.1%)    

No

 2,780 (72.9%)

Widespread skin rash (n = 3814)

Yes

 319 (8.4%)    

No

 3,495 (91.6%)

Dry skin >1 month (n = 3809)

Yes

 250 (6.6%)    

No

 3,559 (93.4%)

Blistering rash (n = 3805)

Yes

 502 (13.2%)    

No

 3,303 (86.8%)

Genital ulcers/sores (n = 895)

Yes

 164 (18.3%)    

No

 731 (81.7%)

Abnormal vaginal discharge ≥1 month (n = 2612)

Yes

 328 (12.6%)   

No

 2,284 (87.4%)

Localised weakness (arms/legs/face) (n = 3814)

Yes

 144 (3.8%)    

No

 3,670 (96.2%)

Episodes of blackout (n = 3810)

Yes

 51 (1.3%)    

No

 3,759 (98.7%)

Problems with vision (n = 886)

Yes

 34 (3.8%)    

No

 852 (96.2%)

Headache throughout day >1 week (n = 891)

Yes

 19 (2.1%)   

No

 872 (97.9%)

Weight loss without trying (n = 3805)

Yes

 1,786 (46.9%)    

No

 2,019 (53.1%)

Section E – Weight and Performance Assessment

Weight (kg) (n = 3808)

Mean (SD)

57.6 (11.0)

Height (cm) (n = 3685)

Mean (SD)

162.4 (8.8)

Temperature (°C axillary) (n = 3792)

Mean (SD)

36.4 (0.6)

Daily activity assessment (n = 3812)

No impairment

 2,685 (70.4%)    

Working with difficulty

 958 (25.1%)    

Decreased work/<50% daytime in bed

 157 (4.1%)    

Not working/≥50% daytime in bed

 12 (0.3%)

Section F – Other History & ARV

Drug/vaccination reaction ever (n = 3796)

Yes

 462 (12.2%) 

No

 3,334 (87.8%)

On long-term drug therapy (n = 3792)

Yes

 979 (25.8%)    

No

 2,813 (74.2%)

Ever used ARVs (n = 895)

Yes

 225 (25.1%)    

No

 670 (74.9%)

Currently using ARVs (n = 238)

Yes

 222 (93.3%)    

No

 16 (6.7%)

Section G – Physical Examination

Respiratory rate (breaths/min) (n = 3798)

Mean (SD)

19.5 (5.1)

Pulse (beats/min) (n = 3803)

Mean (SD)

79.7 (11.2)

Systolic BP (mmHg) (n = 895)

Mean (SD)

107.5 (10.4)

Diastolic BP (mmHg) (n = 891)

Mean (SD)

68.5 (9.3)

Wasting (n = 896)

Yes

 29 (3.2%)    

No

 867 (96.8%)

Anaemia (n = 897)

Yes

 23 (2.6%)    

No

 874 (97.4%)

Oedema (n = 895)

Yes

 11 (1.2%)    

No

 884 (98.8%)

Weakness on examination (n = 897)

Yes

 28 (3.1%)   

No

 869 (96.9%)

Jaundice (n = 897)

Yes

 2 (0.2%)    

No

 895 (99.8%)

Lymphadenopathy (n = 3770)

Yes

 707 (18.8%)    

No

 3,063 (81.2%)

BCG scar present (n = 3777)

Yes

 2,202 (58.3%)    

No

 1,575 (41.7%)

Hepatomegaly (n = 3793)

Yes

 163 (4.3%)    

No

 3,630 (95.7%)

Abdominal tenderness (n = 897)

Yes

 66 (7.4%)    

No

 831 (92.6%)

CNS abnormality (n = 3796)

Yes

 19 (0.5%)    

No

 3,777 (99.5%)

Section H – Clinical Impression & Management

General clinical impression (n = 889)

Healthy

 789 (88.8%)  

Moderately ill

 98 (11.0%)    

Severely ill

 2 (0.2%)

Treatment given at visit (n = 896)

Yes

 592 (66.1%)    

No

 304 (33.9%)

Referred to another facility (n = 884)

Yes

 19 (2.1%)    

No

 865 (97.9%)