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Table 2 Showing demographic characteristics, perceptions and behavioral practices of women and the sub-group analysis for LTFU following cross-sectional interviews

From: Retention of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on option B+ in Gomba District, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic

Retained, N = 119 (%)

LTFU, N = 118 (%)

P-value

Income/Monthly (Uganda Shilling)

  < 50,000

74 (62.2)

92 (77.3)

0.0036

 50,001-100,000

27 (22.7)

21 (17.6)

 

  > 100,000

18 (15.1)

6 (5.1)

 

Distance from Health Facility

  < 1 km

19 (16.0)

7 (5.9)

< 0.001

 1-5 km

80 (67.2)

60 (50.8)

 

  > 5 km

20 (16.8)

51 (43.3)

 

Health Facility too fara

 Disagree

70 (58.8)

29 (24.6)

< 0.001

 Agree

49 (41.2)

89 (75.4)

 

Difficulty in travelling to Health Facilitya

 Disagree

70 (58.8)

29 (24.6)

< 0.001

 Agree

49 (41.2)

89 (75.4)

 

Medicines available⁎

 Disagree

74 (62.2)

24 (20.3)

0.8214

 Agree

45 (37.8)

94 (79.7)

 

Counselling is sufficienta

 Disagree

0 (0)

34 (28.8)

< 0.001

 Agree

119 (100)

84 (71.2)

 

Peer Mothers help at Option B+ initiationa

 Disagree

6 (5)

32 (27.1)

< 0.001

 Agree

113 (95)

86 (72.9)

 

Difficulty in handling daily hasslesb

 Disagree

85 (71.4)

51 (43.2)

< 0.001

 Agree

34 (28.6)

67 (56.8)

 

Difficulty in developing strategies to manage appointmentsb

 Disagree

100 (84)

44 (37.3)

< 0.001

 Agree

19 (16)

74 (62.7)

 

Difficulty in obtaining support from spouseb

 Disagree

80 (67.2)

24 (20.3)

< 0.001

 Agree

39 (32.8)

94 (79.7)

 

I have confidence in the available HIV care systemb

 Disagree

0 (0)

6 (5.1)

0.6129

 Agree

119 (100)

112 (94.9)

 

Disclosed status to spouse?

 No

37 (31.1)

83 (70.3)

< 0.001

 Yes

82 (68.9)

35 (29.7)

 
  1. aIndividual attitudes and perceptions about health care services
  2. bPersonal behavioral practices that influence health services utilization