Table 3.

HIV-exposed infant caregiver factors associated with loss to follow up, Kericho County, Kenya, 2016

Associated Factor	Cases n (%)	Controls n (%)	OR	95% CI	aOR	95% CI
Age < 30 years	32 (72.7)	47 (53.4)	2.31	1.11-5.12
In Single or separated marital relationship	21 (47.8)	18 (20.5)	3.42	1.62-7.81
Household with a Health insurance cover(NHIF)*	05 (11.4)	25 (28.4)	0.23	0.13-0.72	0.11	0.01-0.76
Lacking knowledge on HEI follow up(at least 18 months)	31 (70.4)	20 (22.7)	8.12	3.51-18.44	12.01	2.92-48.83
Attending less than four antenatal visits	32 (72.7)	30 (34.0)	5.23	2.31-11.91
Not wanting their partner know HEI HIV exposure status	25 (56.8)	13 (14.7)	7.51	3.31-17.61	11.32	2.92-44.04
History maternal ARV prophylaxis	23 (52.3)	87 (98.8)	0.22	0.01-0.12
Fear knowing HEI HIV outcome status	27 (61.3)	17 (19.3)	6.61	3.01-14.82	12.71	3.21-50.23
Reporting taking alcohol	09 (20.4)	07 (07.9)	2.91	1.12-8.61
Knowing their HIV status before getting pregnant	14 (31.8)	64 (72.7)	0.12	0.07-0.33	0.23	0.05-0.71
Reporting receiving health education on maternal HIV transmission	27 (61.4)	80 (90.9)	0.21	0.06-0.45
Sending SMS reminders to male vs to female caregivers	13 (43.3)	34 (75.6)	4.13	1.51-10.91
Reporting exclusive breastfeeding as culturally accepted	11 (25.0)	75 (85.2)	0.32	0.07-0.41
Disclosure of HIV status to partner/spouse	13 (29.5)	61 (69.3)	0.23	0.10-0.41

HEI- HIV-exposed Infant n- Number of cases or controls % - Percent OR – Odds Ratio CI - Confidence Interval aOR- Adjusted Odds Ratio NHIF*- National Health Insurance Fund ARV- Antiretroviral drug