Predictors of poor retention on antiretroviral therapy as a major HIV drug resistance early warning indicator in Cameroon: results from a nationwide systematic random sampling

Table 1 Definition and data analysis of retention on ART

Title	Definition	Numerator	Denominator	Target
Retention in care at 12 months of ART	Percentage of adults and children known to be alive and on ART 12 months after initiation	Number of adults and children who are still alive and on ART 12 months after initiating treatment	Total number of adults and children (excluding transfers out) who initiated ART and were expected to achieve 12-month outcomes within the reporting period	Desirable or excellent performance: >85%
				Fair performance: 75–85%
				Poor performance: <75%

Legend. ART antiretroviral therapy. Were classified as lost to follow-up patients who fail to return for drug pick-up afterthree consecutive months following the last expected pharmacy appointment date

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