Research Article
Impact of WHO 2010 Guidelines on Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation among Patients with HIV-Associated Tuberculosis in Clinics with and without Onsite HIV Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Table 2
Effect of the WHO 2010 guidelines and that of decentralization of HIV services on ART initiation among HIV/TB patients in TB clinics in Kinshasa and Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Period before and after implementation of guidelines of WHO 2010: January 2012 in Kisangani and March 2012 in Kinshasa. Clinics with onsite (colocated) ART service or without.HIV/TB patients referred for HIV care including ART. Log-binomial model estimates comparing the proportion of HIV/TB patients initiated on ART by type of clinic. Log-binomial model estimates comparing the proportion of HIV/TB patients initiated on ART by period after and before (after period = index). PR: proportion ratio. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval. |