Table 3 Characteristics of health care access and out-of-pocket expenses reported by PLHA participants, Peru, 2008 (N = 863)

Currently receiving any HIV-related health service (medical check-ups, laboratory testing, or ARV treatment) (N = 863)

832 (96.4%)

95.6%

Institution/Program were PLHA participant receives HIV care (N = 827/832)

  Public (Ministry of Health) Hospital

653 (79.0%)

82.5%

  Public Non-Hospital Health facility

26 (3.1%)

1.5%

  Social Security Health facility (EsSalud)

73 (8.8%)

9.0%

  Police and Armed Forces Health facility

14 (1.7%)

2.2%

  Non-governmental organizations

52 (6.3%)

4.3%

  Religious institutions

9 (1.1%)

0.5%

Currently receiving ARV treatment (N = 830/832)

703 (84.7%)

76.8%

Year ARV treatment was started (N = 700/703)

  Before 2000

12 (1.7%)

1.7%

  2000–2002

36 (5.2%)

3.1%

  2003–2005

234 (33.4%)

22.9%

  2006–2008

418 (59.7%)

72.3%

If not currently receiving ARV, PLHA received indication to start ARV (N = 123/127)

21 (17.1%)

21.6%

If currently receiving ARV treatment, any reported HIV-related out-of-pocket expenses within the last month (N = 697/703)

238 (36.0%)

26.7%

Reported HIV-related out-of-pocket expenses within last month (N = 218/238) (Median, range and interquartile range, in nuevos soles)

50 (8 – 7,500; 25–80).

If currently receiving ARV treatment, any reported out-of-pocket expenses for laboratory testing (Only those who started ARV between 2006–2008, N = 417/418)

411 (98.6%)

99.1%

Reported out-of-pocket expenses for laboratory testing (Only those who started ARV between 2006–2008, N = 297/418) (Median, range and interquartile range, in nuevos soles)

100 (10–3000; 60–80)

Any reported not HIV-related out-of-pocket expenses within the last month for office visits, laboratory testing or medications not prescribed for HIV/AIDS (N = 863)

267 (30.9%)

27.1%

Reported not HIV-related out-of-pocket expenses within the last month (N = 246/267) (Median, range and interquartile range, in nuevos soles)

50 (4–2500; 25–150)