Table 5 Retention in care and adherence to appointment schedule pre- versus post-intervention stratified by age groupa
Outcome | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | aOR/Effect estimate (95% CI) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |||
< 10 years | 30 | 27 | ||||
Came to at least 4 appointments | 17 | 56.7% | 21 | 77.8% | 2.65 (0.74–9.53) | 0.14 |
Adhered to appointment schedule | 9 | 36.0% | 17 | 85.0% | 12.39 (3.64–42.19) | < 0.001 |
MOH-defined retention | 22 | 73.3% | 25 | 92.6% | 4.36 (0.94–20.20) | 0.06 |
10–18 years | 20 | 35 | ||||
Came to at least 4 appointments | 11 | 55.0% | 23 | 65.7% | 1.41 (0.49–4.04) | 0.52 |
Adhered to appointment schedule | 4 | 28.6% | 11 | 42.3% | 2.01 (0.52–7.71) | 0.31 |
MOH-defined retention | 10 | 50.0% | 27 | 77.1% | 3.43 (1.19–9.83) | 0.02 |
19+ years | 606 | 612 | ||||
Came to at least 4 appointments | 353 | 58.3% | 408 | 66.7% | 1.44 (1.05–1.97) | 0.02 |
Adhered to appointment schedule | 218 | 45.7% | 265 | 54.8% | 1.46 (1.03–2.06) | 0.03 |
MOH-defined retention | 440 | 72.6% | 458 | 74.8% | 1.14 (0.84–1.56) | 0.40 |
< 19 years | 50 | 62 | ||||
Came to at least 4 appointments | 28 | 56.0% | 44 | 71.0% | 1.95 (0.83–4.59) | 0.13 |
Adhered to appointment schedule | 13 | 33.3% | 28 | 60.9% | 3.31 (1.41–7.79) | 0.01 |
MOH-defined retention | 32 | 64.0% | 52 | 83.9% | 2.92 (1.31–6.51) | 0.01 |