Using concept mapping to explore why patients become lost to follow up from an antiretroviral therapy program in the Zomba District of Malawi

Table 1 Number of participants in brainstorming, sorting, rating, and interpretation activities

Groups		# Participants
Task	Participant type	Urban area	Rural area (Pirimiti, Mayaka, Chingale)	Total
Brainstorming	Patients	18	23 (including n=9 LTFU)	41
Brainstorming	Providers	29	20	49
Sorting	Patients	11	9 (including n = 1 LTFU)	20
Sorting	Providers	14	12	26
Rating	Patients	14	20 (including n = 2 LTFU)	34
Rating	Providers	17	18	35
Interpretation	Patients		20 patients (including n = 1 LTFU)	20
Interpretation	Providers		15	15

Note: Provider participants included ART providers, Zomba District Health Office Management Team, and Health Surveillance Assistants; LTFU = patient lost to follow-up.

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