Table 3.
Factors Associated with Optimal Follow-Up Care on Univariate and Multivariate Analyses
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Univariate analyses | ||
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 1.7 (0.8-3.3) | 0.07 |
| 25–32 | 1.1 (0.5-2.2) | 0.49 |
| >33 | ||
| Presentation trimester | ||
| 1 or 2 | 2.1 (1.1-3.9) | 0.04 |
| 3 | ||
| Prior HIV care provider | 1.6 (0.9-2.8) | 0.09 |
| Employment (negative predictor) | 0.4 (0.1-1.1) | 0.07 |
| Multivariate analyses | ||
| Presentation trimester | ||
| 1st/2nd | 2.09 (1.1-3.9) | 0.02 |
| 3rd/delivery | ||
A p value <0.10 was considered significant for the univariate analyses.
Factors not significantly associated with follow-up care on univariate analyses or multivariate analyses included race, ethnicity, transmission risk, rural residence, education, new HIV diagnoses, CD4+ T cell count, history of opportunistic infection, use of HAART before pregnancy, indication for HAART in the postpartum period, number of pregnancies, number of living children, smoking history, substance abuse history, psychiatric diagnoses, or history of a sexually transmitted illness.