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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of APS study sites based on 2012 data. a

From: Assisted partner notification services to augment HIV testing and linkage to care in Kenya: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial

Study arm

Study sites

County

Urban vs

rural

Facility funding source

Health facility levelb

Number of HTC staff

Number of HIV tests per month

Females among those tested (%)

Type of HTC used (%)

Number of positive HIV tests per month

Positive among tested (%)

Females among positive tests (%)

Start date at site

Intervention: immediate APS

Kariobangi Health Centre

Nairobi

Urban

Nairobi City Council

2

2

170

61.1

VCT: 89.8

24

14.2

67.6

October 2013

PITC: 10.2

BabaDogo VCT Centre

Nairobi

Urban

Nairobi City Council

2

2

212

46.4

VCT: 78.8

27

12.9

58.2

April 2014

PITC: 21.2

STC Casino

Nairobi

Urban

Nairobi City Council

2

1

439

53.1

VCT: 51.1

43

9.9

55.9

July 2014

PITC: 48.9

Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital

Nairobi

Urban

Public

3

2

263

64.7

VCT: 64.1

38

14.3

64.0

July 2014

PITC: 35.9

Karuri Health Centre

Kiambu

Peri-urban

Public

2

1

287

60.9

VCT: 75.3

13

4.5

61.3

June 2014

PITC: 24.7

JOOTRH-Russia

Kisumu

Urban

Public

3

2

2,262

69.4

VCT: 2.4

134

5.9

68.8

August 2013

PITC: 97.6

Maseno Mission Hospital

Kisumu

Peri-urban

Private

3

2

79

54.8

VCT: 40.5

6

7.7

58.9

March 2014

PITC: 59.5

Chulaimbo Sub-District Hospital

Kisumu

Peri-urban

Public

3

3

551

55.2

VCT: 44.4

71

12.9

58.5

June 2014

PITC: 55.6

Ongi’elo Health Centre

Siaya

Rural

Public

2

3

199

38.7

VCT: 28.2

15

7.6

59.7

June 2014

PITC: 71.8

Control: delayed arm

Kenyatta National Hospital

Nairobi

Urban

Public

4

7

3,942

60.3

VCT: 26.3

218

5.5

62.3

August 2013

PITC: 73.7

Mbagathi District Hospital

Nairobi

Urban

Public

3

9

919

56.5

VCT: 13.4

106

11.6

55.4

November 2013

PITC: 86.6

Huruma Lions Dispensary (NCC)

Nairobi

Urban

Nairobi City Council

2

1

435

76.7

VCT: 72.1

33

7.6

82.1

July 2014

PITC: 27.9

Pumwani Maternity VCT Centre

Nairobi

Urban

Nairobi City Council

3

4

389

64.0

VCT: 100

16

4.1

65.8

July 2014

PITC: 0

Kiambu District Hospital

Kiambu

Peri-urban

Public

3

2

778

55.0

VCT: 34.1

82

10.5

60.1

November 2013

PITC: 65.9

Kirwara Sub-District Hospital

Murang’a

Peri-urban

Public

3

1

59

57.0

VCT: 18.3

3

5.0

65.7

June 2014

PITC: 81.7

Kisumu District Hospital

Kisumu

Urban

Public

3

8

990

60.5

VCT: 23.1

129

13.1

58.9

November 2013

PITC: 76.9

Kombewa District Hospital

Kisumu

Peri-urban

Public

3

4

293

52.9

VCT: 55.0

37

12.5

53.5

April 2014

PITC: 45.0

Abidha Health Centre

Siaya

Rural

Public

2

2

141

67.4

VCT: 4.5

13

9.1

60.1

May 2014

PITC: 95.5

  1. Abbreviations: APS assisted partner notification services, HTC HIV testing and counselling, NASCOP National AIDS and STI Control Programme, PITC provider-initiated testing and counselling, VCT voluntary testing and counselling.
  2. aData from the 2012 calendar year provided by the NASCOP Strategic Information Management Unit.
  3. bHealth-care facilities in Kenya are categorized into four levels: 1, community level; 2, sub-district facility; 3, district hospital; and 4, national hospital.