Table 5. ART Performance: Results of Bivariate and Multivariate Analyses of Percentage of ART Verification Criteria Achieved, by Data Collection Round and Study Condition, Among Zambia Defence Force Health Facilities
Bivariate Analysis
ART Performance Standard and Study Condition% AchievedChange From Baseline to Endline Within GroupMultivariate Analysisa
Baseline
(n = 175)
Endline
(n = 179)
% PointsP valueAdjusted P value for Change Within GroupP value for Interaction
Initial assessment of patient's condition
Comparison90.192.3+2.2.08.67.001
Intervention79.699.1+19.5.001.001
Check for signs of opportunistic infections
Comparison86.267.8−18.4.001.28.13
Intervention65.282.9+17.7.001.33
Assessment of adverse reactions
Comparison61.250.0−11.2.005.001.10
Intervention44.078.9+34.9.001.22
Assessment of potential drug interactions
Comparison44.279.8+35.6.001.001.26
Intervention33.180.7+47.6.001.001
General health assessment
Comparison68.383.5+15.2.001.25.29
Intervention62.393.0+30.7.001.001
Verify how patient is taking ART
Comparison57.084.6+27.6.001.05.93
Intervention59.891.0+31.2.001.02
Addressing identified issues
Comparison32.960.1+27.2.001.20.93
Intervention45.085.4+40.4.001.001
Concluding the consultation
Comparison100.098.7−1.3.06.17.83
Intervention100.098.1−1.9.03.25
Nutrition counseling
Comparison4.62.0−2.6.09.41.001
Intervention1.642.3+40.7.001.001
Overall ART score
Comparison62.269.6+7.4.001.13.09
Intervention57.584.2+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.