Table 2.
Factors associated with LTFU after ART initiation
LTFU | ||
---|---|---|
Crude HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HRa (95% CI) | |
Sex & pregnancy status | ||
Women (non‐pregnant) | 1 | 1 |
Pregnant or breastfeeding women | 2.64 (2.07–3.38) | 2.53 (1.95–3.27) |
Time‐varying | 0.69 (0.53–0.89) | 0.61 (0.46–0.79) |
Men | 1.17 (0.89–1.52) | 1.21 (0.92–1.58) |
Time‐varying | 1.28 (1.01–1.63) | 1.27 (1.00–1.63) |
National origin | ||
South African | 1 | 1 |
Foreigner | 1.39 (1.11–1.73) | 1.41 (1.13–1.75) |
Time‐varying | 0.74 (0.59–0.92) | 0.67 (0.53–0.83) |
Age at ART initiation | ||
<20 years | 2.16 (1.29–3.60) | 1.61 (0.95–2.72) |
Time‐varying | 2.02 (1.30–3.14) | 2.44 (1.56–3.84) |
20–29 years | 2.63 (1.72–4.01) | 1.89 (1.22–2.94) |
Time‐varying | 0.92 (0.61–1.37) | 1.20 (0.79–1.82) |
30–39 years | 2.04 (1.32–3.16) | 1.70 (1.09–2.64) |
Time‐varying | 0.77 (0.50–1.17) | 0.86 (0.57–1.31) |
40–49 years | 1.92 (1.19–3.09) | 1.76 (1.09–2.83) |
Time‐varying | 0.84 (0.53–1.34) | 0.88 (0.55–1.39) |
≥50 years | 1 | 1 |
Year of ART initiation | ||
2014 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 1.62 (1.17–2.23) | 1.71 (1.24–2.36) |
Time‐varying | 0.65 (0.49–0.86) | 0.68 (0.51–0.90) |
2016 | 3.17 (2.15–4.66) | 3.41 (2.31–5.02) |
Time‐varying | 0.19 (0.11–0.34) | 0.21 (0.12–0.36) |
2017 | 4.74 (1.58–14.27) | 5.16 (1.71–15.53) |
Time‐varying | 0.00 (0.00–0.02) | 0.00 (0.00–0.02) |
Late ART initiation | ||
No | 1 | |
Yes | 0.90 (0.80–1.03) |
- No of subjects – 3692
- No of failures – 964
- Time at risk – 4621
Figures in bold showed statistical associations.