Table 3 Final multivariable model of associations with loss-to-follow up in pre-ART care using Competing Risks Regression (n = 247)
| Â | Subhazard Ratio (95Â % CI) | P value of association with LTFU | Adjusted Subhazard Ratio (95Â % CI) | P value of association with LTFU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ≤37 | 1.00 | 0.01 | 1.00 | 0.01 |
>37 | 0.51 (0.32–0.83) | 0.51 (0.30–0.87) | |||
Sex | Female | 1.00 | 0.41 | 1.00 | 0.36 |
Male | 1.27 (0.72–2.23) | 1.31 (0.73–2.37) | |||
Number of previous CD4 counts | 0 | 1.00 | 0.04 | 1.00 | 0.01 |
1 | 0.89 (0.57–1.40) | 0.76 (0.48–1.22) | |||
2+ | 0.49 (0.29–0.85) | 0.43 (0.25–0.73) | |||
Social support – open with friends/family | Not at all | 1.00 | 0.06 | 1.00 | 0.02 |
A little | 0.90 (0.52–1.57) | 0.81 (0.45–1.43) | |||
A lot | 1.54 (0.93–2.55) | 1.57 (0.94–2.62) | |||
Most recent partner HIV status | Positive | 1.00 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.01 |
Not known | 0.78 (0.51–1.19) | 0.77 (0.50–1.19) | |||
Negative | 1.78 (0.81–3.90) | 2.40 (1.18–4.88) | |||
Number of children | None | 1.25 (0.46–3.38) | 0.03 | 0.68 (0.24–1.87) | 0.04 |
1 child | 2.34 (1.32–4.14) | 2.05 (1.14–3.69) | |||
2 children | 1.99 (1.13–3.50) | 1.71 (0.94–3.09) | |||
3 children | 1.34 (0.69–2.60) | 1.14 (0.57–2.30) | |||
4+ children | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||