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Table 4 Crude and adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) of LTFU in HIV care for Option B+ by socio-demographic characteristics and enabling resources

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

Characteristic

Crude HR (95% CI)

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

P-value

Age(years)

  ≤ 24

1.8 (1.43,2,29)

1.71 (1.28,2.30)

< 0.001a

  ≥ 25

1.0

1.0

 

Education level

 Post Primary

1.0

1.0

 

 Primary

3.479 (2.35,5.13)

3.83 (2.31,6.33)

< 0.001a

 No Formal Education

6.92 (4.51,10.62)

5.55 (3.11,9.92)

< 0.001a

Marital status

 Single

1.0

  

 Married/Cohabiting

0.97 (0.53,1.78)

  

 Divorced/Separated

1.50 (0.79,2.85)

  

Disclosure status

 Yes

1.0

1.0

 

 No

2.87 (2.21,3.71)

1.59 (1.16,2.19)

0.004a

Period of starting ART

 Before Pregnancy

1.0

1.0

 

 During Pregnancy

3.81 (2.41,6.03)

2.66 (1.60,4.44)

< 0.001a

 Breastfeeding

3.17 (1.85,5.42)

1.88 (1.02,3.44)

0.042

Place of Delivery

 Home

1.0

  

 Health Center II/III

0.50 (0.35,0.70)

0.79 (0.54,1.14)

0.209

 Health Center IV

0.31 (0.21,0.44)

0.61 (0.41,0.93)

0.021a

 Private Clinic

1.81 (1.21,2.70)

1.73 (1.08,2.77)

0.021

Baby DNA-PCR at 6 weeks done

 Yes

1.0

1.0

 

 No

6.77 (5.52,8.76)

4.57 (3.17,6.57)

< 0.001a

Results for 6 weeks DNA-PCR received

 Yes

1.0

1.0

 

 No

2.41 (1.43,4.09)

1.57 (0.79,3.10)

0.192

Final Status of child

 

 Positive

1.0

1.0

 

 Negative

1.88 (1.17,3.04)

1.18 (0.63,2.20)

0.602

Income/Monthly (Uganda Shilling)

  

  < 50,000

3.32 (1.35,8.19)

  

 50,001-100,000

2.29 (0.86,6.12)

  

  > 100,000

1.00

  

Distance from health facility

  

  < 1 km

1.00

  

 1-5 km

1.67 (0.77,3.67)

  

  > 5 km

3.48 (1.57,7.69)

  
  1. aSocio-demographic predictors of retention in care for women under Option B+