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. 2018 Sep 7;33(42):e261. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e261

Table 2. Factors affecting missed visits for HIV-related medical care by age group (n = 775).

Variables 20–34 yr (n = 152) 35–49 yr (n = 328) ≥ 50 yr (n = 295)
% aOR 95% CI % aOR 95% CI % aOR 95% CI
Age 1.1 0.9–1.2 0.9 0.8–1.0 1.0 0.9–1.1
Sex
Male 93.4 3.1 0.3–29.7 95.7 2.4 0.2–21.5 90.5 0.8 0.1–4.5
Female 6.6 1.0 4.3 1.0 9.5 1.0
Living arrangement
Not alone 61.2 1.4 0.5–3.6 50.6 1.3 0.6–2.7 66.6 1.1 0.4–3.3
Alone 38.8 1.0 49.4 1.0 33.6 1.0
Monthly income, USD
< 900 44.7 1.6 0.3–7.6 38.4 3.5 1.1–11.2 57.3 0.4 0.1–2.5
900–1,800 32.2 2.1 0.5–8.0 32.9 1.1 0.4–2.7 25.7 1.3 0.2–6.4
≥ 1,800 23.1 1.0 28.7 1.0 17.0 1.0
Education level
≤ High school 33.6 3.0 1.1–7.8 41.2 0.8 0.3–1.7 78.0 1.9 0.4–7.9
≥ College 66.4 1.0 58.8 1.0 22.0 1.0
Employment
Employed 81.6 0.9 0.2–3.6 69.5 1.4 0.5–4.1 57.6 1.3 0.3–5.4
Unemployed 18.4 1.0 30.5 1.0 42.4 1.0
Insurance status
National Medical Aid 11.8 1.8 0.4–8.3 21.9 0.3 0.1–0.9 14.6 7.1 1.6–30.8
National Health Insurance 88.2 1.0 78.1 1.0 85.4 1.0
HIV exposure route
Homosexual 65.1 1.1 0.4–2.7 63.4 0.8 0.3–1.6 48.1 0.6 0.1–1.4
Heterosexual 34.9 1.0 36.6 1.0 51.9 1.0
Years since HIV diagnosis, yr
> 5 21.7 1.2 0.4–3.5 66.5 2.1 0.9–4.7 28.5 2.5 0.7–8.9
≤ 5 78.3 1.0 33.5 1.0 71.5 1.0
Recent CD4 cell count, cells/µL
< 350 21.7 2.3 0.9–6.2 16.5 1.4 0.6–3.5 16.3 1.7 0.4–5.9
≥ 350 78.3 1.0 83.6 1.0 83.7 1.0
Treatment interruption due to ART side effects
Yes 18.5 1.1 0.3–3.2 15.6 3.4 1.5–7.8 14.6 2.2 0.6–7.2
No 81.5 1.0 84.4 1.0 85.4 1.0
Depression treatment since HIV diagnosis
Yes 12.5 0.5 0.1–2.5 13.4 1.5 0.6–3.8 10.5 0.7 0.1–3.7
No 87.5 1.0 86.6 1.0 89.5 1.0

aOR = adjusted odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, HIV = human immunodeficiency virus, ART = antiretroviral therapy.