Same-Day CD4 Testing to Improve Uptake of HIV Care and Treatment in South Africa: Point-of-Care Is Not Enough

Table 2

Adjusted relative risks of initiating antiretroviral therapy within 16 weeks of HIV counseling and testing for patients with CD4 count ≤ 250 on the day testing HIV-positive.

Variable	Adjusted relative risks (95% CI)*	P value
Pilot period	1.20 (0.99–1.46)	0.06
Baseline period	Reference
Employed	1.45 (1.20–1.76)	0.00
Unemployed	Reference
Female	1.24 (1.02–1.51)	0.03
Male	Reference
Age 18–29	1.29 (1.00–1.65)	0.05
Age 30–39	Reference
Age 40–49	1.13 (0.90–1.44)	0.30
Age 50+	1.32 (1.00–1.75)	0.05

∗Adjusted relative risks estimated using modified Poisson approach.