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Table 1 District characteristics, patient numbers and indicators of workload [2225]

From: Human resource development and antiretroviral treatment in Free State province, South Africa

District

Lejwele-

putswa

Motheo

Thabo

Mofutsanyana

Xhariep

Fezile

Dabi

Free State

Population size

641 391

755 521

751 450

142 601

465 958

2 756 921

Antenatal HIV prevalence (2004)

33.0%

27.6%

27.1%

21.3%

32.2%

29.5%

Patient numbers:

      

- Enrolled

5 679

9 004

8 248

2 170

3 935

29 036

- Eligible

2 629

3 262

3 530

785

1 348

11 554

- On treatment

1 117

1 536

1 806

359

882

5 700

Approved nurse post: patient ratios:

      

- Enrolled

1:227

1:375

1:357

1:103

1:179

1:252

- Eligible

1:105

1:136

1:153

1:37

1:61

1:100

- On treatment

1:45

1:64

1:79

1:17

1:40

1:50

  1. Note: Although the cited patient numbers represent the official figures for the Free State, they are considered an undercount. A more accurate estimate of the total number of patients ever started on ART by end December 2006, was around 7105, based on the number of prescriptions dispensed by the provincial pharmaceutical services.