Improved access to HIV diagnosis and linkage to antiretroviral therapy among children in Southern Nigeria: a before-after study

Table 2 HIV Testing and case identification rates pre-implementation and during the implementation period by age groups from April 2021 to September 2021, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

		Pre-implementation				Total	Implementation				Total	p-value
		< 1 year	1–4 years	5–9 years	10–14 years	Total	< 1 year	1–4 years	5–9 years	10–14 years	Total	p-value
Overall
	CTRR	273	4696	6118	4302	15,389	534	12,167	21,806	20,314	54,821	< 0.001
	Positive	16	55	38	59	168	31	201	219	393	844	< 0.001
	Yield	5.90%	1.20%	0.60%	1.40%	1.10%	5.80%	1.70%	1.00%	1.90%	1.50%	<0.001
Sex*
Male	CTRR		2248	3014	1918	7180		5984	10,497	9531	26,012	< 0.001
	Positive		22	16	20	58		112	122	175	409	< 0.001
	Yield		1.00%	0.50%	1.00%	1.00%		1.90%	1.20%	1.80%	1.60%	< 0.001
Female	CTRR		2448	3105	2396	7949		6183	11,309	10,783	28,275	< 0.001
	Positive		33	22	39	94		89	97	218	404	< 0.001
	Yield		1.40%	0.70%	1.60%	1.20%		1.44%	0.90%	2.00%	1.40%	<0.001
Testing modality
Facility	CTRR	273	2106	1901	1486	5766	534	4176	4786	3801	13,297	0.001
	Positive	16	22	12	12	62	31	29	25	51	136	0.001
	Yield	5.90%	1.00%	0.60%	0.80%	1.10%	5.80%	0.70%	0.50%	1.30%	1.00%	< 0.001
Community	CTRR		2590	4218	2814	9622		7991	17,020	16,511	41,524	< 0.001
	Positive		33	26	47	106		172	194	342	708	< 0.001
	Yield		1.30%	0.60%	1.70%	1.10%		2.20%	1.10%	2.10%	1.70%	0.174
Settings
Urban	CTRR	145	891	960	961	2957	217	2511	4014	6211	12,953	< 0.001
	Positive	3	11	6	13	33	6	17	17	62	102	0.002
	Yield	2.10%	1.20%	0.60%	1.40%	1.10%	2.80%	0.70%	0.40%	1.00%	0.80%	0.964
Peri-urban	CTRR	57	1894	2739	1544	6234	135	5155	10,011	7799	23,100	< 0.001
	Positive	5	15	12	16	48	7	83	86	194	370	< 0.001
	Yield	8.77%	0.80%	0.40%	1.00%	0.80%	5.20%	1.60%	0.90%	2.50%	1.60%	< 0.001
Rural	CTRR	71	1911	2419	1797	6198	182	4501	7781	6304	18,768	< 0.001
	Positive	8	29	20	30	87	18	101	116	137	372	< 0.001
	Yield	11.30%	1.50%	0.80%	1.70%	1.40%	9.90%	2.20%	1.50%	2.20%	2.00%	< 0.001

*Data for EID done for children < 1 year was not documented by facility and community setting
CTRR- Counselled tested and received results

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