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. 2018 Jan 17;13(1):e0191255. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191255

Table 2. Linkage to and retention in HIV care, and determinant factors on health care uptake among respondents, and by risk group.

Risk group
Total MSM Wariaa
Variable N % n % n % p-value
Total 298 100 165 55.4 133 44.6
Linkage to HIV care
 ≤ 3 months after diagnosis 234 78.5 132 80.0 102 76.7 0.152
 4–6 months after diagnosis 7 2.3 1 0.6 6 4.5
 > 6 months after diagnosis 30 10.1 18 10.9 12 9.0
 Had not yet visited 27 9.1 14 8.5 13 9.8
Retention in HIV care
 Adequate 198 66.4 120 72.7 78 58.7 0.010
 Inadequate 100 33.6 45 27.3 55 41.3
Predisposing factors
Time of diagnosis
 ≤ 12 months prior 96 32.2 63 38.2 33 24.8 0.014
 > 12 months prior 202 67.8 102 61.8 100 75.2
Had any health problemb 19 6.4 11 6.7 8 6.0 0.819
Ever diagnosed with TB 97 32.6 31 18.8 66 49.6 <0.001
Alcohol drinkingc 70 23.5 15 9.1 78 58.7 <0.001
Illicit drug used 54 18.1 20 12.1 34 25.6 0.003
Smokingc 147 49.3 55 33.3 92 69.2 <0.001
Had unprotected sexb 69 23.2 34 20.6 35 26.3 0.245
HIV-treatment literacy, mean (SD) 18.1 (5.29) 19.25 (4.45) 16.74 (5.90) <0.001
Enabling factors
Having medical insurance 74 24.8 31 18.8 43 32.3 0.007
Connected with HIV-related organizatione 120 40.3 56 33.9 64 48.1 0.013
Mobile-phone use 286 96 164 99.4 122 91.7 0.001
SMS use 283 99 162 98.8 121 99.2 0.743
Searched HIV information on internet 168 56.4 134 81.2 34 25.6 0.001
Internet use (hours)f, median 4 - 11 - 0 - <0.001
Reinforcing factors
Has been on ART 168 56.4 84 50.9 84 63.2 0.034
Having a partner who knows their HIV status 29 9.7 19 11.5 10 7.5 0.247
Disclosed HIV status externally 137 46 65 39.4 72 54.1 0.011
Experienced stigma & discriminationg 60 20.1 16 9.7 44 33.1 0.001
Social support, mean (SD) 3.41 (0.67) 3.22 (0.77) 3.64 (0.42) <0.001

Note: P-values were derived from Chi-Square test for categorical variables, and independent t-tests or Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables; SD = standard deviation; TB: tuberculosis; ART: antiretroviral therapy;

aWaria = Indonesian term for transwomen;

bIn the past six months;

cAt present;

dIn lifetime;

eMember of/affiliated with;

fIn the past week;

gIn the past year.