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. 2019 Jul 3;14(7):e0218902. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218902

Table 2. Associations with readmission or death (n = 121).

Readmit/Died Relative Risk (95% CI) Multivariable Relative Risk (95% CI)
Sex
 Women 37 (55) Referent, p = 0.1 Referent, p = 0.6
 Men 37 (68) 1.2 (0.94, 1.6) 1.2 (0.79, 1.7)
Age, categories, years
 17–35 24 (52) Referent, ptrend = 0.2 Referent, ptrend = 0.09
 36–50 29 (64) 1.2 (0.87, 1.7) 1.2 (0.79, 1.7)
 >50 21 (70) 1.3 (0.93, 1.9) 1.4 (0.93, 2.0)
CD4 count
 <200 15 (71) Referent, p = 0.4
 >200 19 (54) 0.76 (0.5, 1.1)
 Unknown 40 (62) 0.86 (0.62, 1.2)
HIV diagnosed during hospital stay
 Yes 14 (67) Referent, p = 0.5
 No 60 (60) 0.9 (0.64, 1.3)
Reporting skipping going to clinic or hospital because hard to get to
 No 42/79 (53) Referent, p = 0.008 Referent, p = 0.02
 Yes 32/42 (76) 1.4 (1.1, 1.9) 1.3 (1.0, 1.8)
Reporting having someone to assist with care
 No 13/20 (65) Referent, p = 0.7
 Yes 61/101 (60) 0.93 (0.65, 1.3)
Length of stay, days
 ≤5 27/54 (50) Referent, p = 0.03
 >5 47/67 (70) 1.4 (1.0, 1.9)
On ART at discharge, total
 No 15/23 (65) Referent, p = 0.6
 Yes 59/98 (60) 0.92 (0.66, 1.3)
Clinic visit on time and at referred clinic
 Yes 6/19 (32) Referent, ptrend = 0.002 Referent, ptrend = 0.001
 No 42/70 (60) 1.9 (0.95, 3.8) 1.8 (0.92, 3.6)
 No clinic attended 26/32 (81) 2.6 (1.3, 5.1) 2.2 (1.1, 4.4)

Clinic file review was completed for 40 participants (45%) who reported clinic visits. Of these reported visits, 87% were able to be verified through review of clinic files when the review was attempted.