Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted HR for non-retention in HIV care by mother-baby characteristics
| Parameter | Unadjusted | Adjusted HR | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | (95% CI) | ||
| Baby’s sex | |||
| Male | 1.0 | ||
| Female | 1.07 (0.75, 1.51) | ||
| Feeding method | |||
| EBF | 1.0 | ||
| Mixed feeding | 1.13 (0.80, 1.61) | ||
| Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) | |||
| Done | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Not done | 13.19 (6.75, 25.77) | 5.81 (2.55, 13.24) | <0.001 |
| EID result | |||
| Positive | 1.0 | ||
| Negative | 0.66 (0.33, 1.31) | ||
| Mother’s age | |||
| 15–20 | 1.0 | ||
| 20–29 | 1.83 (0.66, 5.00) | ||
| ≥ 30 | 1.51 (0.55, 4.20) | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 1.0 | ||
| Married | 0.81 (0.40, 1.67) | ||
| Previously married | 1.12 (0.48, 2.61) | ||
| Education | |||
| None | 1.0 | ||
| Primary | 0.49 (0.32, 0.77) | ||
| Secondary | 0.48 (0.31, 0.76) | ||
| Tertiary | 0.30 (0.14, 0.63) | ||
| Occupation | |||
| Housewife | 1.0 | ||
| Farmer | 0.51 (0.34, 0.78) | ||
| Wage/salaried worker | 0.50 (0.29, 0.86) | ||
| Manual labour | 0.60 (0.22, 1.65) | ||
| Others | 0.57 (0.32, 1.03) | ||
| Religion | |||
| Protestant | 1.0 | ||
| Catholic | 0.61 (0.41, 0.91) | ||
| Muslim | 1.13 (0.60, 2.15) | ||
| Pentecostal | 0.77 (0.40, 1.50) | ||
| Others | 0.15 (0.02, 1.08) | ||
| Transport | |||
| Walk | 1.0 | ||
| Bicycle | 0.77 (0.45, 1.30) | ||
| Motorcycle | 0.56 (0.37, 0.86) | ||
| Vehicle | 0.36 (0.21, 0.65) | ||
| Distance to health facility | |||
| 0–5 km | 1.0 | ||
| 6–10 km | 0.80 (0.50, 1.27) | ||
| > 10 km | 1.05 (0.68, 1.61) | ||
| Wealth index | |||
| Lowest | 1.0 | ||
| Second lowest | 0.89 (0.58, 1.34) | ||
| Middle | 0.59 (0.36, 0.97) | ||
| Second highest | 0.67 (0.34, 1.34) | ||
| Highest | 0.43 (0.14, 1.40) | ||
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 1.0 | ||
| Rural | 0.88 (0.61, 1.28) | ||
| Delivery while HIV+ | |||
| 1 | 1.0 | ||
| 2+ | 0.70 (0.48, 1.00) | ||
| Partner disclosure | |||
| Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| No | 2.83 (1.93, 4.13) | 1.86 (1.22, 2.85) | 0.04 |
| Spouse tested | |||
| Yes | 1.0 | ||
| No | 2.28 (1.58, 3.28) | ||
| Keeping appointments | |||
| Not important | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Important | 0.46 (0.26, 0.84) | 2.13 (0.82, 1.95) | 0.17 |
| Keeping baby appointment | |||
| Not important | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Important | 0.36 (0.22, 0.60) | 0.43 (0.20, 0.92) | 0.03 |
| Privacy | |||
| Yes | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| No | 2.90 (2.03, 4.14) | 1.86 (1.26, 2.85) | 0.01 |
| Waiting time | |||
| Not long | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Long | 1.72 (1.18, 2.50) | 1.32 (0.89, 1.95) | 0.17 |