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. 2019 Jan 23;14(1):e0210126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210126

Table 2. Predictors of not being retained in care at 12 months in adult residents of SEARCH intervention communities newly linking to HIV care after baseline hybrid mobile testing among men (N = 642) and women (N = 959).

Men (N = 642) Women (N = 959)
Predictor Hazard Ratio 95% CI Adj Hazard Ratio 95% CI Hazard Ratio 95% CI Adj Hazard Ratio 95% CI
Region
Kenya ref ref ref ref
Uganda-East 1.49 0.88–2.54 1.17 0.56–2.45 1.45 0.92–2.30 1.85 1.07–3.22
Uganda-West 1.37 0.66–2.86 1.13 0.61–2.09 1.41 1.01–1.96 1.54 0.96–2.47
Age
15–24 4.13 2.69–6.35 4.07 2.03–8.15 3.83 2.45–5.96 3.68 2.31–5.86
25–29 2.59 1.62–4.13 2.80 1.57–4.99 2.13 1.26–3.58 2.24 1.32–3.80
> = 30 ref ref ref
Education
No School 0.88 0.41–1.87 0.54 0.26–1.11
Primary ref ref
Any secondary or further 0.85 0.50–1.45 0.99 0.52–1.88
Occupation
Formal ref ref
Informal–high risk 1.31 0.40–4.25 1.14 0.06–21.7
Informal–low risk 1.89 0.29–7.02 2.86 0.41–20.1
No job 1.89 0.29–12.3 6.74 0.8–55.9
Other 2.01 0.34–11.8 2.92 1.24–6.90
Own a cell phone
Yes ref ref
No 1.49 0.79–2.81 1.21 0.84–1.75
Mobility
Stable resident ref ref
Not stable resident 2.26 0.69–7.45 1.30 0.26–6.43
Pre-ART CD4
Below country treatment guidelines ref ref ref ref
Above country treatment guidelines 0.71 0.44–1.16 0.56 0.33–0.94 0.63 0.43–0.93 0.65 0.44–0.96
Site of testing
CHC ref ref ref ref
Post-CHC tracking 0.51 0.29–0.88 0.54 0.26–1.12 1.24 0.76–2.0 1.35 0.84–2.17
Time to link
< = 30 days ref Ref ref ref
> 30 days 1.78 1.05–3.01 1.67 1.02–2.74 1.36 0.95–1.97 1.32 0.89–1.97