Table 2 Patient level factors associated with pretreatment loss to follow up in a multilevel logistic regression model
Characteristic | Initiated on Rx N = 410 | Not Initiated on Rx N = 100 | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 256 (82.1) | 57 (17.9) | reference | – |
Female | 154 (77.8) | 43 (22.2) | 1.30 (0.84–2.04) | – |
Age | ||||
15–24 | 92 (80.0) | 23 (20.0) | reference | – |
25–34 | 130 (80.3) | 32 (19.7) | 0.98 (0.54–1.79) | – |
35–44 | 91 (81.9) | 20 (18.1) | 0.88 (0.45–1.70) | – |
45–54 | 51 (77.2) | 15 (22.8) | 1.17 (0.56–2.46) | – |
> 55 | 46 (82.1) | 10 (17.9) | 0.88 (0.39–2.00) | – |
Phone No. | ||||
Yes | 298 (92.3) | 25 (8.7) | reference | reference |
No | 112 (59.9) | 75 (40.1) | 8.99 (5.17–15.64) | 7.93 (3.93–13.05) |
aDistance from health facility (n = 469) | ||||
> 35 km | 64 (87.7) | 9 (12.3) | reference | – |
21-35 km | 124 (87.3) | 18 (12.7) | 1.04 (0.44–2.49) | – |
6-20 km | 106 (86.9) | 16 (13.1) | 1.12 (0.47–2.69) | – |
< =5 km | 103 (81.9) | 29 (18.1) | 2.08 (0.93–4.67) | – |
bHIV status (n = 479) | ||||
HIV negative | 281 (88.4) | 37 (11.6) | reference | reference |
HIV positive | 129 (80.1) | 32 (19.9) | 1.86 (1.10–3.12) | 1.88 (1.09–3.26) |
cART Status (n = 138) | ||||
On ART before TB diagnosis | 91 (90.1) | 10 (9.9) | reference | – |
Not on ART before TB diagnosis | 34 (91.9) | 3 (8.1) | 0.61 (0.14–2.61) | – |