Linkage to care by continent, demographics and model of care
| HIV positive | Not linked to care (%) | Linked to care (%) | P value | |
| Facility type (total studies included) | ||||
| Emergency department (3) | 31 | 2 (6.5) | 29 (93.5) | <0.001 |
| Community (7) | 1561 | 440 (28.2) | 1121 (71.8) | |
| Primary care/hospital (5) | 452 | 49 (10.8) | 403 (89.2) | |
| STI clinic (2) | 928 | 159 (17.1) | 769 (82.9) | |
| Continent | ||||
| Africa (2) | 494 | 21 (4.3) | 473 (95.7) | <0.001 |
| Asia (1) | 14 | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | |
| North America (12) | 2809 | 713 (25.4) | 2096 (74.6) | |
| Age group | ||||
| Adolescents (13–17 years) | 115 | 20 (17.4) | 95 (82.6) | 0.005 |
| Young adults (18–24 years) | 1190 | 837 (29.7) | 932 (70.3) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 56 | 11 (19.6) | 45 (80.4) | N/A |
| Female | 0 | 0 | ||
| Site—North America | ||||
| Emergency department (3) | 31 | 2 (6.5) | 29 (93.5) | <0.001 |
| Community (5) | 1407 | 424 (30.1) | 983 (69.9) | |
| Primary care/hospital (1) | 49 | 30 (61.2) | 19 (38.8) | |
| STI clinic (3) | 853 | 159 (18.6) | 694 (81.4) | |
| Site—Africa/Asia/Australia/Europe | ||||
| Emergency department | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.059 |
| Community (1) | 105 | 10 (9.5) | 95 (90.5) | |
| Primary care/hospital (1) | 403 | 19 (4.7) | 384 (95.3) | |
| STI clinic | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Bolded values represent statistical significance (p<0.05)
N/A, not available; STI, sexually transmitted infection.