Relative Reduction in ILTFU Between Baseline and Intervention Periods by Subdistricts Across Provinces
| . | Oct–Dec 2018 . | Jan 2019–Dec 2020 . | Relative Reduction ILTFU (95% CI), % . | P Value 1-Sided T Testa . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Diagnosed Persons With TB, No. . | ILTFU, No. (%) (95% CI, %) . | Newly Diagnosed Persons With TB, No. . | ILTFU, No. (%) (95% CI, %) . | ||||
| KwaZulu Natal | Umdoni (hospital recording) | 131 | 33 (25.2) (17.8–32.6) | 790 | 135 (17.1) (14.5–19.7) | 32.2 (5.4–51.4) | .0131 |
| Ray Nkonyeni (alert and response) | 196 | 48 (24.5) (18.5–30.5) | 1209 | 150 (12.4) (10.5–14.3) | 49.3 (32.4–62) | <.0001 | |
| Gauteng | Region D (hospital recording) | 713 | 208 (29.2) (25.8–32.5) | 4099 | 1301 (31.7) (30.3–33.2) | −8.8 (−23.0 to 3.8) | .9170 |
| Region E (alert and response) | 208 | 84 (40.4) (33.7–47.1) | 1300 | 471 (36.2) (33.6–38.8) | 10.3 (−7.4 to 25.1) | .1288 | |
| Western Cape | Tygerberg (hospital recording) | 761 | 185 (24.3) (21.3–27.4) | 5095 | 1073 (21.1) (19.9–22.2) | 13.4 (.7–24.4) | .0251 |
| Khayelitsha (alert and response) | 562 | 111 (19.8) (16.5–23.0) | 4264 | 554 (13) (12.0–14.0) | 34.2 (20.9–45.3) | <.0001 | |
| . | Oct–Dec 2018 . | Jan 2019–Dec 2020 . | Relative Reduction ILTFU (95% CI), % . | P Value 1-Sided T Testa . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Diagnosed Persons With TB, No. . | ILTFU, No. (%) (95% CI, %) . | Newly Diagnosed Persons With TB, No. . | ILTFU, No. (%) (95% CI, %) . | ||||
| KwaZulu Natal | Umdoni (hospital recording) | 131 | 33 (25.2) (17.8–32.6) | 790 | 135 (17.1) (14.5–19.7) | 32.2 (5.4–51.4) | .0131 |
| Ray Nkonyeni (alert and response) | 196 | 48 (24.5) (18.5–30.5) | 1209 | 150 (12.4) (10.5–14.3) | 49.3 (32.4–62) | <.0001 | |
| Gauteng | Region D (hospital recording) | 713 | 208 (29.2) (25.8–32.5) | 4099 | 1301 (31.7) (30.3–33.2) | −8.8 (−23.0 to 3.8) | .9170 |
| Region E (alert and response) | 208 | 84 (40.4) (33.7–47.1) | 1300 | 471 (36.2) (33.6–38.8) | 10.3 (−7.4 to 25.1) | .1288 | |
| Western Cape | Tygerberg (hospital recording) | 761 | 185 (24.3) (21.3–27.4) | 5095 | 1073 (21.1) (19.9–22.2) | 13.4 (.7–24.4) | .0251 |
| Khayelitsha (alert and response) | 562 | 111 (19.8) (16.5–23.0) | 4264 | 554 (13) (12.0–14.0) | 34.2 (20.9–45.3) | <.0001 | |
aOne-sided t test: based on the null hypothesis that the percent ILTFU was not reduced from baseline to intervention.
Abbreviations: ILTFU, initial loss to follow-up; TB, tuberculosis.
Relative Reduction in ILTFU Between Baseline and Intervention Periods by Subdistricts Across Provinces
| . | Oct–Dec 2018 . | Jan 2019–Dec 2020 . | Relative Reduction ILTFU (95% CI), % . | P Value 1-Sided T Testa . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Diagnosed Persons With TB, No. . | ILTFU, No. (%) (95% CI, %) . | Newly Diagnosed Persons With TB, No. . | ILTFU, No. (%) (95% CI, %) . | ||||
| KwaZulu Natal | Umdoni (hospital recording) | 131 | 33 (25.2) (17.8–32.6) | 790 | 135 (17.1) (14.5–19.7) | 32.2 (5.4–51.4) | .0131 |
| Ray Nkonyeni (alert and response) | 196 | 48 (24.5) (18.5–30.5) | 1209 | 150 (12.4) (10.5–14.3) | 49.3 (32.4–62) | <.0001 | |
| Gauteng | Region D (hospital recording) | 713 | 208 (29.2) (25.8–32.5) | 4099 | 1301 (31.7) (30.3–33.2) | −8.8 (−23.0 to 3.8) | .9170 |
| Region E (alert and response) | 208 | 84 (40.4) (33.7–47.1) | 1300 | 471 (36.2) (33.6–38.8) | 10.3 (−7.4 to 25.1) | .1288 | |
| Western Cape | Tygerberg (hospital recording) | 761 | 185 (24.3) (21.3–27.4) | 5095 | 1073 (21.1) (19.9–22.2) | 13.4 (.7–24.4) | .0251 |
| Khayelitsha (alert and response) | 562 | 111 (19.8) (16.5–23.0) | 4264 | 554 (13) (12.0–14.0) | 34.2 (20.9–45.3) | <.0001 | |
| . | Oct–Dec 2018 . | Jan 2019–Dec 2020 . | Relative Reduction ILTFU (95% CI), % . | P Value 1-Sided T Testa . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Diagnosed Persons With TB, No. . | ILTFU, No. (%) (95% CI, %) . | Newly Diagnosed Persons With TB, No. . | ILTFU, No. (%) (95% CI, %) . | ||||
| KwaZulu Natal | Umdoni (hospital recording) | 131 | 33 (25.2) (17.8–32.6) | 790 | 135 (17.1) (14.5–19.7) | 32.2 (5.4–51.4) | .0131 |
| Ray Nkonyeni (alert and response) | 196 | 48 (24.5) (18.5–30.5) | 1209 | 150 (12.4) (10.5–14.3) | 49.3 (32.4–62) | <.0001 | |
| Gauteng | Region D (hospital recording) | 713 | 208 (29.2) (25.8–32.5) | 4099 | 1301 (31.7) (30.3–33.2) | −8.8 (−23.0 to 3.8) | .9170 |
| Region E (alert and response) | 208 | 84 (40.4) (33.7–47.1) | 1300 | 471 (36.2) (33.6–38.8) | 10.3 (−7.4 to 25.1) | .1288 | |
| Western Cape | Tygerberg (hospital recording) | 761 | 185 (24.3) (21.3–27.4) | 5095 | 1073 (21.1) (19.9–22.2) | 13.4 (.7–24.4) | .0251 |
| Khayelitsha (alert and response) | 562 | 111 (19.8) (16.5–23.0) | 4264 | 554 (13) (12.0–14.0) | 34.2 (20.9–45.3) | <.0001 | |
aOne-sided t test: based on the null hypothesis that the percent ILTFU was not reduced from baseline to intervention.
Abbreviations: ILTFU, initial loss to follow-up; TB, tuberculosis.
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