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. 2012 Apr 6;7(4):e33908. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033908

Table 3. Total number of audited variables and percentage of erroneous data by data type during initial audits at seven sitesa.

Audit Sitesb
A B C D E F G All
N %err N %err N %err N %err N %err N %err N %err N %err
Variables
Gender 29 0% 23 0% 17 0% 27 0% 27 0% 35 0% 26 0% 184 0%
Birth date 29 7% 23 9% 17 0% 27 19% 27 0% 35 0% 26 0% 184 5%
Weight 29 31% 37 41% 55 11% 26 38% 27 93% 268 1% 45 2% 487 14%
Weight date 29 21% 37 30% 55 15% 26 38% 27 100% 268 0% 45 9% 487 14%
Laboratory data
CD4 29 14% 33 21% 31 6% 96 13% 132 5% 134 1% 88 5% 543 7%
CD4 date 29 21% 33 27% 31 10% 96 16% 132 17% 134 1% 88 8% 543 12%
Viral loadc 29 7% 26 42% 0 57 25% 120 7% 112 1% 84 4% 428 9%
Viral load datec 29 17% 26 42% 0 57 28% 119 13% 112 0% 84 7% 427 12%
Antiretroviral regimen data
Regimen 46 11% 54 26% 23 13% 38 21% 49 22% 67 7% 47 19% 324 17%
Start date 46 28% 54 56% 23 13% 38 32% 49 39% 67 12% 47 26% 324 30%
Stop date 30 27% 54 50% 7 29% 38 29% 49 33% 67 10% 47 38% 292 30%
All 354 17% 400 34% 259 10% 526 21% 758 20% 1299 2% 627 10% 4223 14%
a

This table shows the number of variables audited in each of eleven categories of data, including gender, birth date, weight, CD4 count, viral load, antiretroviral (ARV) regimens, and all associated dates.

b

Columns contain the counts for each site (N), along with the percentage of data that was labeled “in error” by auditors (%err). The reported percentage of erroneous data includes incorrect, missing, and sourceless values (error categories 3, 4, and 5), but not minor errors.

c

Site C did not submit any viral load data.