Table 3: Bivariate analysis of Socio-demographic, patient environment characteristics (N = 200)
Variable |
LTFU (%) |
No LTFU (%) |
OR |
%CI |
P-value |
Age (mean ± SD) |
38 ± 9 |
39 ± 10 |
|
-5.304 |
0.923 |
Gender |
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Male |
31 (31) |
27 (27) |
1.215 |
0.659-2.240 |
0.64 |
Female |
69 (69) |
73 (73) |
|
|
|
Level of education |
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<Secondary |
19 (19) |
9 (9) |
2.372 |
1.016-5.536 |
0.067 |
≥Secondary |
81 (81) |
91 (91) |
|
|
|
Marital status |
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Single (+divorced/widow) |
69 (69) |
54 (54) |
1.896 |
1.064-3.380 |
0.042 |
Married (+concubinage) |
31 (31) |
46 (46) |
|
|
|
Occupation |
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Employed |
53 (53) |
58 (58) |
0.817 |
0.467-1.427 |
0.569 |
Unemployed |
47 (47) |
42 (42) |
|
|
|
Having Health Insurance |
8 (8) |
10 (10) |
0.783 |
0.295-2.073 |
0.805 |
Patients who drink alcohol |
79 (79) |
70 (70) |
1.612 |
0.847-3.069 |
0.194 |
Patients who Smoke |
11 (11) |
4 (4) |
2.699 |
0.911-9.655 |
0.107 |
Median Monthly income (USD) |
85.5 (0-239.3) |
111.1 (0-341.8) |
|
|
0.07 |
Mean Number of people/house |
3 ± 2 |
3 ± 1 |
|
-0.86 |
0.185 |
Family information |
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Status is known by a family member |
22 (22) |
52 (52) |
0.26 |
0.141-0.481 |
0 |
Other family members are HIV+ |
2 (2) |
5 (5) |
0.388 |
0.073-2.047 |
0.445 |
Partner’s status |
|
|
|
|
|
HIV + (n = 54) |
28 (51.9) |
26 (48.1) |
1.107 |
0.593-2.067 |
0.873 |
HIV + and on treatment |
25 (53.2) |
22 (46.8) |
1.136 |
0.254-5.091 |
1 |
Mean Amount spent per health consultation (USD) |
8.54 ± 25.1 |
5.98 ± 0.59 |
|
-5808.026 |
0.014 |
Median Distance to health facility (KM) |
7.5 (5.0-12.0) |
5.0 (4.0-7.0) |
|
|
0 |
Accessible patients |
87 (46.8) |
99 (53.2) |
0.068 |
0.009-0.527 |
0.002 |