Table 3.
Proportions and Risk Ratios for Achieving Steps Toward Pediatric Testing and Treatment for Infants Undergoing Point-of-Care and Laboratory Baseline Early Infant Diagnosis Testing
| Outcomes measured | POC | Baseline | Unadjusted RR (95% CI) | Adjusteda RR (95% CI) | P Value (Adjusted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results received by patient | |||||
| Same day as sample collection | 785 (99.5) | 0 (0.00) | ∞ | ∞ | <.001 |
| Within 30 d of sample collection | 789 (100) | 171 (18.1) | 5.54 (4.84–6.34) | 5.48 (4.79–6.28) | <.001 |
| Within 60 d of sample collection | 789 (100) | 388 (41.0) | 2.44 (2.26–2.63) | 2.41 (2.24–2.60) | <.001 |
| ART initiation | |||||
| Within 60 d of sample collection | 41 (91.1) | 13 (41.9) | 2.17 (1.42–3.32) | 2.28 (1.50–3.48) | <.001 |
| Within 180 d of sample collection | 41 (91.1) | 15 (48.4) | 1.88 (1.29–2.74) | 2.01 (1.39–2.91) | <.001 |
| Overall | 41 (91.1) | 16 (51.6) | 1.77 (1.24–2.51) | 1.90 (1.34–2.69) | .001 |
| ART same day as results received by patient | 29 (70.7) | 7 (43.8) | 1.62 (.90–2.91) | 1.60 (.88–2.89) | .120 |
| ART within 30 d of results received by patient | 41 (100) | 15 (93.8) | 1.07 (.94–1.21) | 1.06 (.95–1.19) | .319 |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; CI, confidence interval; POC. point-of-care; RR, risk ratio.
aAdjusted for age and sex.