Table 4

ART initiation rates by HIVST distribution status and by arm

Clinics with no HIVST in catchment area (87 clinics)Clinics where HIVST were distributed in catchment area (46 clinics, 21 in paid distributor arm)Overall total
Six months pre HIVST distributionDuring HIVST distributionPost HIVST distributionTotalSix months pre HIVST distributionDuring HIVST distributionPost HIVST distributionTotal
(a) ART initiation rates by HIVST distribution status
Number of clinic-months of follow-up52286262870276441404601330
Number of clinic-days of follow-up15 2712004766624 94180581027403413 11938 060
Number of ART initiations19623068543122135419263421805302
ART initiation rate/day0.1280.1530.1110.1680.1870.157
(b) ART initiation rates by trial arm
 Catchment area is in community-led arm (25 clinics)Catchment area is in paid distributor arm (21 clinics)
Clinic months of follow-up15023772501262163210460
Clinic days of follow-up43885442196712836704831838599113 119
Number of ART initiations70492321111765010031310632180
ART Initiation rate/day0.1600.1690.1460.1770.2070.170

  • ART, antiretroviral therapy; HIVST, HIV self-testing.