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 2

Comparison of new smear-positive TB cure and defaulter rates from the Nsambya CHBC with national averages, Kampala, Uganda, (2007–2010).

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

New smear-positive TB cure rates
200730.7 (6540/21303)35.6 (99/278)0.0010.083
200827.5 (6261/22766)56.1 (165/294)
200930.0 (6934/23113)55.8 (168/301)
201034.9 (8186/23456)71.0 (171/241)

New smear-positive TB defaulter rates
200715.1 (3217/21303)14.0 (39/278)0.5410.877
200811.2 (2550/22766)11.2 (33/294)
200911.5 (2658/23113)8.3 (25/301)
20105.1 (1196/23456)7.0 (17/241)