Table 8.

Effect of type of health center on timely diagnosis/timely ART initiation

Effect of type of health center (centralized vs. decentralized) on timely diagnosis/timely ART initiation (n = 713)	Crude OR	95% CI		p-value
Health center
Central Hospital (FMT)	1
Decentralized Health Units (SAEs)	2.31	1.16	4.62	0.027

OR Odds Ratios. Crude OR do not control for other variables. Timely diagnosis/timely ART initiation of ART is measured through patients’ first CD4 count. A CD4 count equal to or greater than 200 copies/mm3 indicate timely diagnosis/ART initiation