Table 2.

Comparison of the Last Viral Load and CD4 Measurements Prior to Disengaging From Care and the First Measurements Upon Returning to Care

HIV Metric	Predisengagement			On Reengagement
	no.	No.	(%)	no.	No.	(%)	P Valuea
VL ≥1500 copies/mL
All churn	57	199	(28.6)	131	198	(66.2)	<.00001
Disengagement <6 mo after enrollment	19	58	(32.8)	42	58	(72.4)	.00002
Disengagement ≥6 mo after enrollment	38	141	(27.0)	89	140	(63.6)	<.00001
Gap of 1–2 y out of care	45	158	(28.5)	104	158	(65.8)	<.00001
Gap of >2 y out of care	12	41	(29.3)	27	40	(67.5)	.0006
CD4 count <200 cells/µL
All churn	69	200	(34.5)	87	190	(45.8)	.02
Disengagement <6 mo after enrollment	27	59	(45.8)	29	55	(52.7)	.46
Disengagement ≥6 mo after enrollment	42	141	(29.8)	58	135	(43.0)	.02
Gap of 1–2 y out of care	55	159	(34.6)	69	155	(44.5)	.07
Gap of >2 y out of care	14	41	(34.1)	18	35	(51.4)	.13

Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; VL, viral load.

^aCalculated per χ² testing.