Table 6.
Table showing certain quality of care indicators according to demographics in 3676 children on ART in 59 ART centers, Maharashtra.
| N | Baseline CD4 missing | Latest CD4 missing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonlinked | Linked (irregular) | Linked (regular) | Nonlinked | Linked (irregular) | Linked (regular) | ||
| N | 3676 | 1753 | 937 | 986 | 1753 | 937 | 986 |
| All | 45 (3) | 38 (4) | 30 (3) | 299 (17) | 219 (23) | 73 (7)∗∗ | |
| Age (years) | |||||||
| 0-4.9 | 693 | 18/317 (6) | 6/180 (3) | 12/196 (6) | 68/317 (21) | 56/180 (31) | 23/196 (12)∗∗ |
| 5-9.9 | 663 | 7/305 (2) | 8/178 (4) | 4/180 (2) | 62/305 (20) | 51/178 (29) | 16/180 (9)∗∗ |
| 10-14.9 | 1168 | 9/559 (2) | 14/284 (5) | 11/325 (3)∗ | 82/559 (15) | 55/284 (19) | 17/325 (5)∗∗ |
| 15-18 | 1152 | 11/572 (2) | 10/295 (3) | 3/285 (1) | 87/572 (15) | 57/295 (19) | 17/285 (6)∗∗ |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 2012 | 24/905 (3) | 24/553 (4) | 16/554 (3) | 159/905 (18) | 138/553 (25) | 40/554 (7)∗∗ |
| Female | 1664 | 21/848 (2) | 14/384 (4) | 14/432 (3) | 140/848 (17) | 81/384 (21) | 33/432 (8)∗∗ |
| Type of centers | |||||||
| Civil hospital | 1277 | 13/104 (13) | 4/329 (1) | 26/844 (3)∗∗ | 19/104 (18) | 60/329 (18) | 47/844 (6)∗∗ |
| Medical college | 1512 | 16/1019 (2) | 34/493 (7)∗∗ | -- | 240/1019 (24) | 159/493 (32)∗∗ | -- |
| Subdistrict hospital | 492 | 10/235 (4) | 0/115 (0) | 4/138 (3) | 34/235 (14) | 0/115 (0) | 26/142 (18)∗∗ |
| Municipal corporation hospital | 395 | 6/395 (2) | -- | -- | 6/395 (2) | -- | -- |
| Education | |||||||
| Postgraduate | 2974 | 27/1375 (2) | 4/61 (1) | 30/986 (3)∗∗ | 209/1375 (15) | 135/613 (22) | 73/986 (7)∗∗ |
| Undergraduate | 702 | 18/378 (5) | 34/324 (10)∗∗ | -- | 90/378 (24) | 84/324 (26) | -- |
| Pediatrician | |||||||
| Yes | 1248 | 15/703 (2) | 3/293 (1) | 14/252 (6)∗∗ | 79/703 (11) | 131/293 (45) | 4/252 (2)∗∗ |
| No | 2428 | 30/1050 (3) | 35/644 (5) | 16/734 (2)∗∗ | 220/1050 (21) | 88/644 (14) | 69/734 (9)∗∗ |
∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01.