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Table 3 Analysis of factors associated with attrition among HIV infected patients Under ART in South Ethiopia

From: Body and mind: retention in antiretroviral treatment care is improved by mental health training of care providers in Ethiopia

Variables

Attrition n (%)

AHR (95% CI)

Mental health

 Unexposed

1750 (79.6)

1.2 (1.1, 1.4)

 Exposed

1063 (48.4)

Ref

Age (IQR)

31.75 (11.13)

0.9 (0.99, 1.0)

BaseCD4count (IQR)

220.51 (760.59)

0.9 (0.95, 1.0)

Baseline WHO clinical

 WHO stage [I]

298 (13.9)

Ref

 WHO stage [II]

421 (19.6)

1.1 (0.9, 1.3)

 WHO stage [III]

1042 (48.5)

1.2 (1.01, 1.4)

 WHO stage [IV]

386 (18)

1.5 (1.2, 1.8)

CTM prophylaxis

 (No)

314 (14.3)

1.2 (1.01, 1.3)

 Yes

1884 (85.7)

Ref

INH prophylaxis

445 (20.2)

0.2 (0.14, 0.2)

 (Yes)

 No

1753 (79.8)

Ref

TB Coinfection

 (Yes)

455 (20.7)

Ref

 No

1743 (79.3)

0.7 (0.6, 0.7)

Gender

 Female

1135 (51.6)

Ref

 Male

1063 (48.4)

1.2 (1.1, 1.3)

LowestCD4 (IQR)

164.05 (163.07)

0.9 (0.9, 0.99)

Regimen Substitution (No)

1845 (83.9)

0.14 (0.12, 0.2)

 Substitution (yes)

353 (16.1)

Ref

Baseline functional status

 Working

1135 (51.6)

0.6 (0.5, 0.7)

 Ambulatory

726 (33.0)

0.5 (0.4, 0.5)

 Bedridden

280 (12.7)

Ref

ART Enrolment year

 2005–2007

610 (28)

Ref

 2008–2010

830 (38.2)

1.22 (1.1, 1.36)

 2011–2013

435 (20)

1.5 (1.31, 1.73)

 2014–2017

300 (13.8)

2.3 (1.96 2.75)

  1. ‘Analyzed by Cox proportional hazard regression, with adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) with 95% confidence interval