Appendix 1: Data from the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans

Diagnosed End Outcome Years

1990 1991 Dead 0 0
1990 1991 Dead 0 1 3
1990 1991 Dead 0 2 5
1990 1995 Alive 1 3 11
1990 1995 Alive 1 4 7
1990 1995 Alive 1 5
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1992 Dead 0
1990 1992 Dead 0
1990 1992 Dead 0
1990 1993 Dead 0
1990 1993 Dead 0
1990 1993 Dead 0
1990 1993 Dead 0
1990 1993 Dead 0
1990 1994 Dead 0
1990 1994 Dead 0
1990 1994 Dead 0
1990 1994 Dead 0
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Dead 0
1990 1995 Dead 0
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1992 Dead 0
1991 1992 Dead 0
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Dead 0
1991 1994 Dead 0
1991 1993 Dead 0
1991 1993 Dead 0
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1993 Dead 0
1992 1993 Dead 0
1992 1993 Dead 0
1992 1993 Dead 0
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1994 Dead 0
1992 1994 Dead 0
1992 1995 Dead 0
1992 1995 Dead 0
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Dead 0
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Dead 0
1993 1995 Dead 0
1993 1995 Dead 0
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Dead 0
1993 1995 Dead 0
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Dead 0
1994 1995 Dead 0
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Dead 0
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Dead 0
7 34
Proportion surviving
1
0.96
0.89333333
0.74666667
0.65333333
1
0.45333333

0.8
Proportion surviving

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 1 2 3 4 5
Years
34 alive
41 dead
3 4 5
Appendix 2: Data for the Uptown Clinic
Diagnosed End Outcome Years # Deadd
1990 1991 Dead 0 0
1990 1995 Alive 1 1 1
1990 1992 Dead 0 2 4
1990 1995 Alive 1 3 4
1990 1995 Dead 0 4 5
1990 1995 Dead 0 5 5
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1992 Dead 0 56 alive
1990 1993 Dead 0 19 dead
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1994 Dead 0
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1990 1995 Alive 1
1991 1992 Dead 0
1991 1994 Dead 0
1991 1995 Dead 0
1991 1992 Dead 0
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1993 Dead 0
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1994 Dead 0
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Alive 1
1991 1995 Alive 1
1992 1994 Dead 0
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1993 Dead 0
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1993 Dead 0
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1992 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Dead 0
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1994 Dead 0
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1993 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Alive 1
1994 1995 Dead 0
1994 1995 Alive 1
56
Proportion surviving
1
0.98666667
0.93333333
0.88
0.81333333
0.74666667
1

0.8
Proportion surviving

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Years
3.5 4 4.5 5