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. 2016 Nov 1;11(11):e0162944. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162944

Table 2. Clinically-recorded treatment success between Zindagi SMS and control groups (2011–2014, Karachi, Pakistan).

Clinically recorded treatment success Clinically recorded treatment success adjusted for self-reported outcomes
Zindagi SMS Control Group Zindagi SMS Control Group
n % N % p-value n % n % p-value
Treatment success 917 83% 903 83% 0.782 923 84% 911 83% 0.871
  Treatment complete 332 30% 325 30% 0.863 339 31% 333 30% 0.903
  Cured 585 53% 578 53% 0.960 584 53% 578 53% 0.994
Default 108 10% 103 9% 0.775 74 7% 80 7% 0.572
Died 19 2% 19 2% 0.975 38 3% 29 3% 0.282
Treatment Failure 27 2% 29 3% 0.758 26 2% 29 3% 0.655
Transfer Out 33 3% 39 4% 0.446 43 4% 44 4% 0.875
Total 1104 1093 1104 1093