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Table 8 Effect of type of health center on timely diagnosis/timely ART initiation

From: HIV/AIDS health services in Manaus, Brazil: patient perception of quality and its influence on adherence to antiretroviral treatment

Effect of type of health center (centralized vs. decentralized) on timely diagnosis/timely ART initiation (n = 713)

Crude OR

95% CI

p-value

Health center

 Central Hospital (FMT)

1

   

 Decentralized Health Units (SAEs)

2.31

1.16

4.62

0.027

  1. OR Odds Ratios. Crude OR do not control for other variables. Timely diagnosis/timely ART initiation of ART is measured through patients’ first CD4 count. A CD4 count equal to or greater than 200 copies/mm3 indicate timely diagnosis/ART initiation
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BMC Health Services Research

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