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Table 1 Outcomes of patients identified iDART pharmacy tracking system using four different delays in pharmacy pick-ups.

From: Identification of losses to follow-up in a community-based antiretroviral therapy clinic in South Africa using a computerized pharmacy tracking system

Weeks delay of pharmacy pick-ups

 

≥6

≥12

≥18

≥24

 

N

Proportion (95% CI)

N

Proportion (95% CI)

N

Proportion (95% CI)

N

Proportion (95% CI)

True LTFU

85

15.2 (12.2-18.2)

85

43.8 (36.8-50.9)

53

45.3 (36.1-54.5)

40

50.0 (38.8-61.2)

Deaths

10

1.8 (0.7-2.9)

8

4.1 (1.3-6.9)

7

6.0 (1.6-10.3)

3

3.8 (-0.5-8.0)

Transfers-out

19

3.4 (1.9-4.9)

14

7.2 (3.5-10.9)

5

4.3 (0.6-8.0)

5

6.3 (0.8-11.7)

On treatment

404

72.1 (68.4-75.9)

45

23.2 (17.2-29.2)

29

24.8 (16.8-32.7)

18

22.5 (13.1-31.9)

In clinic off treatment

42

7.5 (5.3-9.7)

42

21.6 (15.8-27.5)

23

19.7 (12.3-27.0)

14

17.5 (9.0-26.0)

Total

560

22.0 (20.4-23.6)

194

7.6 (6.6-8.6)

117

4.6 (3.8-5.4)

80

3.1 (2.5-3.8)

  1. LTFU, loss to follow-up; N, number; CI, confidence intervals