Table 2 Comparison of cluster level’s mortality rates per 1000 person-years among PLHIV in 253 health facilities in three regions of Northern Tanzania (N = 88,934)
From: Effect of tuberculosis infection on mortality of HIV-infected patients in Northern Tanzania
Mortality rates per 1000 person-years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cluster variables | Number of deaths | Number of clusters with at least 1 death | Average number of deaths per cluster | Average (SD) mortality rate | p value (ANOVA) for mortality rates over cluster levels |
Facility types | |||||
• Dispensary • Health centers • Hospitals • Overall | 338 2200 2219 4757 | 47/72 114/117 65/66 226/253 | 6.6 37.4 90.0 42.7 | 20 39 39 33 | < 0.000 |
Facility ownership | |||||
• Private • Public • Overall | 744 4013 4757 | 57/58 169/195 226/253 | 36.7 44.4 42.7 | 47 30 33 | < 0.000 |
Region | |||||
• Arusha • Kilimanjaro • Tanga • Overall | 517 1293 2947 4757 | 61/74 64/73 101/106 226/253 | 18.3 36.4 65.0 42.7 | 41 27 33 34 | 0.005 |