Bivariate Analysis | ||||||
ART Performance Standard and Study Condition | % Achieved | Change From Baseline to Endline Within Group | Multivariate Analysisa | |||
Baseline (n = 175) | Endline (n = 179) | % Points | P value | Adjusted P value for Change Within Group | P value for Interaction | |
Initial assessment of patient's condition | ||||||
Comparison | 90.1 | 92.3 | +2.2 | .08 | .67 | .001 |
Intervention | 79.6 | 99.1 | +19.5 | .001 | .001 | |
Check for signs of opportunistic infections | ||||||
Comparison | 86.2 | 67.8 | −18.4 | .001 | .28 | .13 |
Intervention | 65.2 | 82.9 | +17.7 | .001 | .33 | |
Assessment of adverse reactions | ||||||
Comparison | 61.2 | 50.0 | −11.2 | .005 | .001 | .10 |
Intervention | 44.0 | 78.9 | +34.9 | .001 | .22 | |
Assessment of potential drug interactions | ||||||
Comparison | 44.2 | 79.8 | +35.6 | .001 | .001 | .26 |
Intervention | 33.1 | 80.7 | +47.6 | .001 | .001 | |
General health assessment | ||||||
Comparison | 68.3 | 83.5 | +15.2 | .001 | .25 | .29 |
Intervention | 62.3 | 93.0 | +30.7 | .001 | .001 | |
Verify how patient is taking ART | ||||||
Comparison | 57.0 | 84.6 | +27.6 | .001 | .05 | .93 |
Intervention | 59.8 | 91.0 | +31.2 | .001 | .02 | |
Addressing identified issues | ||||||
Comparison | 32.9 | 60.1 | +27.2 | .001 | .20 | .93 |
Intervention | 45.0 | 85.4 | +40.4 | .001 | .001 | |
Concluding the consultation | ||||||
Comparison | 100.0 | 98.7 | −1.3 | .06 | .17 | .83 |
Intervention | 100.0 | 98.1 | −1.9 | .03 | .25 | |
Nutrition counseling | ||||||
Comparison | 4.6 | 2.0 | −2.6 | .09 | .41 | .001 |
Intervention | 1.6 | 42.3 | +40.7 | .001 | .001 | |
Overall ART score | ||||||
Comparison | 62.2 | 69.6 | +7.4 | .001 | .13 | .09 |
Intervention | 57.5 | 84.2 | +26.7 | .001 | .008 |
Abbreviation: ART, antiretroviral therapy.
P values ≤ .05 were considered statistically significant.
↵a Results from generalized linear regression with Poisson distribution adjusted for Zambia Defence Force branch and clustering within a facility.