Table 3 Health facility 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Xpert tests done | ||||
< =8 tests/day | 280 (81.9) | 62 (18.1) | reference | reference |
9–12 tests/day | 77 (86.5) | 12 (13.5) | 0.84 (0.69–1.00) | 0.53 (0.24–1.17) |
> 12 tests/day | 53 (67.1) | 26 (32.9) | 2.30 (1.77–2.99) | 4.37 (1.69–11.29) |
Xpert module malfunction (past 3 months) | ||||
No | 295 (82.9) | 61 (17.1) | reference | reference |
Yes | 115 (74.7) | 39 (25.3) | 1.63 (1.04–2.54) | 1.57 (0.86–2.85) |
Cartridge stock outs (past 3 months) | ||||
No | 115 (72.8) | 43 (27.2) | reference | reference |
Yes | 295 (83.8) | 57 (16.2) | 2.11 (1.53–2.89) | 1.59 (0.88–2.86) |
Medicine stock out (past 3 months) | ||||
No | 357 (80.6) | 86 (19.4) | reference | – |
Yes | 53 (79.1) | 14 (20.9) | 1.11 (0.56–2.18) | – |