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Table 3 Outcomes of ART initiation at 6- and 12-months ART follow-up by group

From: Effectiveness of same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation in retention outcomes among people living with human immunodeficiency virus in Ethiopia: empirical evidence

Outcomes

No. (%) of participants

Absolute RD, % (95% CI)

p-value

Same-day (n = 433)

> 7 days (n = 555)

Primary outcomes

 Retention at 6-months

355 (82.0)

496 (89.4)

7.4 (2.9, 11.8)

< 0.001

 Retention at 12-months

328 (75.8)

455 (82.0)

6.2 (1.1, 11.4)

0.02

Secondary outcomes

 LTFU at 6-months

63 (14.5)

33 (5.9)

8.6 (4.7, 12.5)

< 0.001

 LTFU at 12-months

87 (20.1)

62 (11.2)

8.9 (4.3,13.5)

< 0.001

 Death at 6-months

15 (3.5)

26 (4.7)

1.2 (−1.2, 3.7)

0.34

 Death at 12-months

18 (4.1)

38 (6.8)

2.7 (−0.1, 5.5)

0.07

  1. LTFU loss to follow-up, RD risk difference