Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample (N = 430).
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean years (SD): 32.2 (9.4) | – | – |
| Median years (IQR): 31 (26–37) | – | – |
| Range: 13–69 | – | – |
| Sex | ||
| Women | 281 | 65.35 |
| Men | 149 | 34.65 |
| Completed education level | ||
| None | 4 | 0.93 |
| Primary | 159 | 36.98 |
| Secondary | 78 | 18.14 |
| Tertiary | 17 | 3.95 |
| Missing | 172 | 40.00 |
| Marital status | ||
| Separated | 32 | 7.44 |
| Divorced | 5 | 1.16 |
| Widowed | 27 | 6.28 |
| Single | 61 | 14.19 |
| Married | 141 | 32.79 |
| Missing | 164 | 38.14 |
| Nation | ||
| Kenya | 290 | 67.44 |
| Uganda | 57 | 13.26 |
| Tanzania | 83 | 19.30 |
| Clinical status for ART | ||
| On ART | 211 | 49.07 |
| Eligible but not started | 74 | 17.21 |
| High CD4+ cell count/not eligible | 145 | 33.72 |
| Patient revisited ART clinic after tracking date | ||
| No | 320 | 74.42 |
| Yes | 110 | 25.58 |
| Missing | 31 | 7.21 |
Data are shown for n = 430 patients tracked after ‘lost to follow up’ in study clinics within the study period, who had dropped out of care and had not transferred to a new clinic. ART, antiretroviral therapy; IQR, interquartile range.