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Table 3 Drop-out rate according to socio-demographic characteristics

From: Impact of social determinants on antiretroviral therapy access and outcomes entering the era of universal treatment for people living with HIV in Italy

 

N° of lost to follow-up

P

Gender

 Male

1373 (20.8%)

< 0.001

 Female

423 (29.5%)

Age at first positive anti-HIV test

 < 30

797 (30.9%)

< 0.001

 30–40

566 (21.4%)

 40–50

258 (15.1%)

 > 50

168 (15.6%)

Mode of HIV transmission

 HS

571 (20.6%)

< 0.001

 PWID

552 (48.8%)

 MSM

530 (15.0%)

 other/unknown

143 (24.2%)

Residency area

 North

929 (20.5%)

< 0.001

 Centre

560 (20.9%)

 South

307 (38.1%)

Education

 Elementary school

141 (39.0%)

< 0.001

 Junior high school

574 (31.8%)

 High school

484 (18.8%)

 University

129 (14.0%)

 Missing

468 (19.8%)

Employment

 Unemployed

755 (21.1%)

< 0.001

 Full time worker

347 (38.1%)

 Self employed

264 (21.4%)

 Temporary employed

72 (37.5%)

 Student

67 (22.6%)

 Retired

50 (19.5%)

 Housewife

94 (40.3%)

 other/unknown

33 (16.2%)

 missing data

114 (10.1%)