Table 1.
Socio-demographic factors and their association with LTFU and active status
| Sample characteristics | LTFU | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Yes (%) | ||
| Median age (IQR) | 42.6 (35–52) | ||
| Age group, years | |||
| 15–24 | 2784 (66.36) | 1411 (33.64) | 4195 (7.34) |
| 25–34 | 7312 (67.84) | 3467 (32.16) | 10,779 (18.85) |
| 35–44 | 12,472 (74.11) | 4356 (25.89) | 16,828 (29.43) |
| 45–54 | 11,542 (77.39) | 3373 (22.61) | 14,915 (26.09) |
| 55 + | 7952 (76.05) | 2504 (23.95) | 10,456 (18.29) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 29,174 (73.73) | 10,394 (26.27) | 39,568 (69.21) |
| Male | 12,888 (73.21) | 4717 (26.79) | 17,605 (30.79) |
| District | |||
| Handeni | 4755 (69.98) | 2040 (30.02) | 6795 (11.88) |
| Kilindi | 1614 (65.32) | 857 (34.68) | 2471 (4.32) |
| Korogwe | 6559 (73.62) | 2350 (26.37) | 8909 (15.58) |
| Lushoto | 4457 (75.43) | 1452 (24.57) | 5909 (10.34) |
| Mkinga | 2123 (76.73) | 644 (23.27) | 2767 (4.84) |
| Muheza | 7397 (70.04) | 3164 (29.96) | 10,561 (18.47) |
| Pangani | 2375 (73.83) | 842 (26.17) | 3217 (5.63) |
| Tanga | 12,782 (77.26) | 3762 (22.74) | 16,544 (28.94) |
| Pregnant status | |||
| No | 22,765 (73.57) | 8180 (26.43) | 30,945 (97.81) |
| Yes | 435 (62.86) | 257 (37.14) | 692 (2.19) |
| Marital status | |||
| Cohabiting | 589 (74.74) | 198 (25.26) | 787 (1.47) |
| Divorced | 4235 (75.76) | 1355 (24.24) | 5590 (10.5) |
| Married | 20,838 (74.77) | 7031 (25.23) | 27,869 (52.37) |
| Single | 10,836 (70.33) | 4571 (29.67) | 15,407 (28.95) |
| Widow | 2686 (75.26) | 883 (24.74) | 3569 (6.71) |