Research Article

Nsambya Community Home-Based Care Complements National HIV and TB Management Efforts and Contributes to Health Systems Strengthening in Uganda: An Observational Study

Table 1

Comparison of HIV treatment outcomes from the Nsambya CHBC with national averages, 12 months after ART initiation, Kampala, Uganda, (2009–2011).

YearNational % ( )Nsambya CHBC % ( )Overall chi-square valueChi-square for trend value

Retained in care
200982.5 (252155/305642)83.4 (2946/3532)<0.001<0.001
201083.6 (310435/371334)92.5 (4352/4705)
201183.9 (386693/460898)94.0 (5185/5516)

Loss to follow-up
20099.1 (27813/305642)8.7 (307/3532)<0.001<0.001
20108.7 (32306/371334)5.4 (254/4705)
20118.2 (37794/460898)3.0 (166/5516)

Mortality
20095.4 (16505/305642)7.8 (276/3532)<0.001<0.001
20104.5 (16710/371334)5.3 (249/4705)
20113.9 (17975/460898)3.0 (166/5516)