Table 1.

Characteristics of semi-structured interview participants (n = 109) and focus group participants (n = 138)

Participants	Sample size	Number of clinics/pick-up points represented	Description
Interviews
Public sector clinic providers and support staff	79	10 clinics	∙ Nurses and doctors who enroll and renew CCMDD patients) ∙ Managers, administrative staff (e.g., filing clerks, data capturers) ∙ Support staff (e.g., lay counsellors)
Pick-up point staff	23	10 clinics/24 pick-up points	∙ Providers (who refer CCMDD patients to clinics for follow-up as necessary) ∙ Medication distribution staff, managers, stock clerks, pharmacy assistants ∙ Caregiver volunteers (clinic staff who provide home-based basic care and other support)
Local and national CCMDD administrators	7	N/A	∙ Includes program technicians and coordinators
Interview total	109	10 clinics/24 pick-up points	∙ 77.1% female ∙ 98.2% Black African ∙ 1.8% Indian
Focus groups
Patients who received ART through CCMDD	138 patients across 16 focus groups (6–12 patients each)	10 clinics/4 pick-up points	∙ 75.4% female ∙ 100% Black African ∙ 60.1% no high school diploma ∙ 25.4% employed ∙ HIV diagnosis Md = 5-years prior (range = 1–23)