Table 1.
One-Year Outcomes Among HIV Patients Newly Enrolled in Care by Khat Use During a 12-Month Period After Study Entry: Dire Dawa and Harar, Ethiopia, 2013–2014
| Transfer | Lost to follow-up | Retained | pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency of khat useb | ||||
| Any khat use, n (%) | ||||
| Yes (N = 91) | 15 (16) | 19 (21) | 57 (63) | >.10 |
| No (N = 157) | 27 (17) | 27 (17) | 103 (66) | |
| ≥60 Hours/month, n (%) | ||||
| Yes (N = 45) | 8 (18) | 14 (31) | 23 (51) | .014 |
| No (N = 199) | 32 (16) | 32 (16) | 135 (68) | |
| ≥150 Hours/month, n (%) | ||||
| Yes (N = 25) | 2 (8) | 11 (44) | 12 (48) | .002 |
| No (N = 219) | 38 (17) | 35 (16) | 146 (67) | |
Transfer = known to have transferred HIV care to another clinic; retained = attended HIV clinic one or more times in previous 90 days; lost to follow-up = no record of attending the HIV clinic for previous 90 days, and not known to have transferred or died.
a
Comparing lost to follow-up with those who were retained.
b
Hours/month missing data for four participants.