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

Male

31 (31)

27 (27)

1.215

0.659-2.240

0.64

Female

69 (69)

73 (73)

 

 

 

Level of education

<Secondary

19 (19)

9 (9)

2.372

1.016-5.536

0.067

Secondary

81 (81)

91 (91)

 

 

 

Marital status

Single (+divorced/widow)

69 (69)

54 (54)

1.896

1.064-3.380

0.042

Married (+concubinage)

31 (31)

46 (46)

 

 

 

Occupation

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 

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