Table 3.
Effectiveness of the intervention on triage Paps at 60 and 120 days after HPV-positive test result.
| No. women with Pap (%) | Difference in percentage (95%CI) | RR (95%CI) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 120 days | |||||
| Control group (292 HPV-positive women, 89 CHWs) |
Usual care | 163 (55·1%) |
– | – | |
| Intervention group (445 HPV-positive women, 132 CHWs) |
Multicomponent mHealth intervention | 314 (70·5%) |
15·5 (6·8–24·1) |
1·28 (1·11–1·48) |
0·0005 |
| At 60 days | |||||
| Control group (292 HPV-positive women, 89 CHWs) |
Usual care | 101 (33·4%) |
– | – | |
| Intervention group (445 HPV-positive women, 132 CHWs) |
Only SMS messages |
242 (53·9%) |
20·5 (12·0–29·0) |
1·61 (1·29–2·02) |
<0·0001 |
CHWs: community health workers. RR: Risk Ratio. CI: confidence intervals.
Differences, RR, CI, and p values calculated under a generalized estimation equation approach accounting for clustering induced by CHWs.