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Table 2 Comparison of composite endpoint and uptake of infant care services by ART service choice

From: Community-based adherence clubs for postpartum women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Cape Town, South Africa: a pilot study

Variable

Total sample –

n (%)

Adherence club –

n (%)

Primary care clinic –

n (%)

p-value

Composite endpoint: Evidence of maternal retention in HIV care AND VL < 50 copies/mL at 12 months postpartum

 Number of women eligible for composite endpoint

110

77

33

 

  N (%) achieving composite endpoint

91 (83)

65 (84)

26 (79)

0.583

Retention in care (in all participants retained at study visits with VL data available)

 Number of women retained at study visits with VL data available

110

77

33

 

  Evidence of engagement in HIV care at 12 months postpartum

96 (87)

69 (90)

27 (82)

0.349

Retention in care (in all participants enrolled)

 Number of women enrolled

129

84

45

 

  Evidence of engagement in HIV care at 12 months postpartum

111 (86)

74 (88)

37 (82)

0.426

Viral load (in all participants retained at study visits with VL data available)

 Number of women retained at study visits with VL data available

110

77

33

 

  VL < 50 copies/mL at 12 months postpartum

91 (83)

65 (84)

26 (79)

0.583

  VL < 1000 copies/mL at 12 months postpartum

97 (88)

69 (90)

28 (85)

0.525

Infant care services

 Number of women

129

84

45

 

  Evidence of infant PCR test < 12 weeks of age

123 (95)

81 (96)

42 (93)

0.420

 Number of women retained in the study with infant immunization records available

106

75

31

 

  Evidence of birth immunizations

104 (98)

73 (97)

31 (100)

1.000

  Evidence of 6 week immunizations

99 (93)

68 (91)

31 (100)

0.103

  Evidence of 10 week immunizations

97 (92)

68 (91)

29 (94)

1.000

  1. VL Viral load