Table 1.

Details on ascertainment of each step of the HIV care cascade

Step	Ascertainment algorithm	Instrument	Response
1. Knows status	A person living with HIV could have been considered to know his or her status in 2 ways:
	1.1 Agree to the rapid HIV test and test positive; AND	Rapid HIV test	POSITIVE
	1.2 Report previously taking an HIV test; AND	SURVEY: Have you ever had an HIV test?	YES
	1.3 Report receiving the result and testing positive	SURVEY: Think back to the last test for which you collected your test result. What was the result? OR	INFECTED WITH HIV
		SELF‐COMPLETED: Think about the last timeyou were tested for HIV and got your test result. What was the result?
	OR
	2.1 Refuse the rapid HIV test; AND		MISSING
	2.2 Report previously taking an HIV test; AND	SURVEY: Have you ever had an HIV test?	YES
	2.3. Report receiving the result and testing positive	SURVEY: Think back to the last test for which you collected your test result. What was the result? OR	INFECTED WITH HIV
		SELF‐COMPLETED: Think about the last time you were tested for HIV and got your test result. What was the result?
2. On ART	A person living with HIV was considered to be on treatment if he knew his status, as defined, above, and reported taking ART	SURVEY: Are you currently taking antiretroviral drugs (ART) to treat an HIV infection?	YES
3. Suppressed	A person living with HIV was considered to have a suppressed viral load if he or she
	1. Agreed to provide a dried blood spot	Consent form	YES
	2. Viral load was below 1000 copies/mL	Dried blood spot	<1000 copies/mL

ART, antiretroviral therapy.