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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with retention of HEIs in care, Arua Regional Referral Hospital

From: Retention of HIV exposed infants in care at Arua regional referral hospital, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristics

Retained in care at 18-months?

Univariable logistic regression analysis (UOR, 95% CI)

Multivariable logistic regression analysis (AOR, 95% CI)

 

No

Yes

UOR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Birth place

 Home

34 (29.3)

82 (70.7)

1

1

 Facility

41 (17.4)

195 (82.6)

1.97* (1.17–3.33)

1.62 (0.94–2.79)

aMode of delivery

 Caesarea section

23 (38.3)

37 (61.7)

1

 

 Normal

52 (17.8)

240 (82.2

2.87*** (1.57–5.23)

 

Time of NVP initiation

 None

20 (47.6)

22 (52.4)

1

1

 From birth to 6-weeks

54 (17.7)

252 (82.3)

4.24*** (2.16–8.32)

3.07** (1.50–6.26)

 After 6-weeks of birth

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)

2.73 (0.26–28.39)

3.06 (0.23–34.03)

Maternal age at enrolment into EMTCT in years

 15–24

28 (34.1)

54 (65.9)

1

1

 25–46

47 (17.4

223 (82.6)

2.46** (1.41–4.28)

2.32** (1.32–4.06)

Infant Feeding option in the first 6-months

 Replacement feeding

3 (37.5)

5 (62.5)

1

 

 Mixed feeding

27 (48.2)

29 (51.8)

0.64 (0.14–2.96)

 

 Exclusive Breast feeding

45 (15.6)

243 (84.4)

3.24 (0.75–41.04)

 

ANC use during recent pregnancy

 No

32 (15.8)

170 (84.2)

1

1

 Yes

43 (28.7)

107 (71.3)

2.13** (1.27–3.58)

2.02** (1.19–3.41)

aMaternal ARV use

 During ANC only

5 (50.0)

5 (50.0)

1

 

 During ANC and labour only

8 (57.1)

6 (42.9)

0.75 (0.15–3.83)

 

 For life

62 (18.9)

266 (81.1)

4.29* (1.20–15.28)

 
  1. Exponentiated coefficients; 95% confidence intervals in brackets
  2. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
  3. In Table 2, percentages were calculated as row percentage (n/N); ANC Antenatal care, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, UOR Unadjusted Odds Ratio; a: Collinear variables with variance inflation factor greater than 10