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. 2016 May 10;13(5):e1002015. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002015

Table 2. ART initiation, 10-mo retention in care, and 10-mo viral suppression.

Outcome Standard arm(%)n = 190 Rapid arm(%)n = 187 Crude risk difference(95% CI) Crude relative risk(95% CI)
Initiated ≤ 90 d and suppressed by 10 mo (primary outcome) 96 (51%) 119 (64%) 13% (3%–23%) 1.26 (1.05–1.50)
    Of those not initiated ≤ 90 d and suppressed by 10 mo 94 (49%) 68 (36%)
      Not initiated 54 (28%) 5 (3%)
      Initiated but not suppressed 40 (21%) 63 (34%)
        Of those initiated but not suppressed:
          Retained, unsuppressed viral load test reported 11 (6%) 17 (9%)
          Retained, no viral load test reported 14 (7%) 16 (9%)
          Transferred to another clinic 1 (1%) 6 (3%)
          Died 3 (2%) 0 (0%)
          Lost to follow-up 11 (6%) 24 (13%)
Initiated ≤ 90 d 136 (72%) 182 (97%) 25% (19%–33%) 1.36 (1.24–1.49)
Initiated ≤ 90 d and retained at 10 mo (secondary outcome) 121 (64%) 151 (81%) 17% (5%–23%) 1.27 (1.12–1.44)
    Of those not initiated ≤ 90 d and retained at 10 mo: 69 (36%) 36 (19%)
      Initiated but not retained 15 (8%) 31 (17%)
      Not initiated 54 (28%) 5 (3%)