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Table 2 Proportion and rate of attrition and transfers per 100 person years: overall and by time on ART

From: Low risk of attrition among adults on antiretroviral therapy in the Rwandan national program: a retrospective cohort analysis of 6, 12, and 18 month outcomes

  

Time on ART prior to data collection

 

Overall (all adults)

6 months on ART

12 months on ART

18 months on ART

1509 person years

330 person years

559 person years

619 person years

1678 adults

644 adults

578 adults

456 adults

Proportions:

n

Weighted %

95% CI

n

Weighted %

95% CI

n

Weighted %

95% CI

n

Weighted %

95% CI

  Attrition

135

6.8

[6.0 – 7.8]

25

3.5

[2.7 – 4.5]

58

8.8

[7.1 – 10.9]

52

8.8

[7.9 – 11.4]

  Recorded death

48

2.9

[2.4 – 3.5]

13

1.6

[1.1 – 2.3]

16

2.9

[2.0– 4.1]

19

4.6

[3.5 – 6.0]

  Lost to follow-up

87

3.9

[3.4 – 4.5]

12

1.9

[1.3 – 2.7]

42

5.9

[5.0 – 7.0]

33

4.2

[3.2 – 5.6]

  Transfer out

99

5.5

[4.5 – 6.8]

34

6.1

[4.5 – 8.2]

26

3.6

[2.5 – 5.3]

39

6.9

[4.8 – 9.8]

  Retained on ART

1444

87.7

[86.0 – 89.2]

585

90.4

[88.4 – 92.2]

494

87.6

[84.7 – 90.0]

365

84.3

[80.4 – 87.5]

Rates:

No.

Weighted rate

95% CI

No.

Weighted rate

95% CI

No.

Weighted rate

95% CI

No.

Weighted rate

95% CI

  Attrition

135

7.5

[6.1 – 9.3]

25

6.9

[4.3 – 11.9]

58

9.1

[6.6 – 12.7]

52

6.4

[4.6 – 9.2]

  Recorded death

48

3.2

[2.3 – 4.5]

13

3.2

[1.7 – 6.9]

16

2.9

[1.6 – 5.6]

19

3.3

[2.0 – 5.9]

  Lost to follow-up

87

4.3

[3.3 – 5.6]

12

3.7

[1.8 – 8.8]

42

6.1

[4.2 – 9.2]

33

3.1

[2.0 – 4.9]

  Transfer out

99

6.0

[4.7 – 7.8]

34

12.1

[7.9 – 19.4]

26

3.7

[2.4 – 6.3]

39

5.0

[3.4 – 7.5]

  Retained on ART

1444

95.7

[92.8 – 98.7]

585

179.5

[174.5 – 184.6]

494

90.3

[88.1 – 92.6]

365

61.1

[59.5 – 62.7]

  1. Note: Some percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.