Table 2

LTFU risk factors in patients without a CD4 cell count (stage 1)

Logistic regression, LTFU OR
Stage 1Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
LTFU risk factorsOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
Sex
 Male1.42 (1.14 to 1.76)<0.011.16 (0.75 to 1.82)0.50
 Female1.001.00
Age stratification (years)
 ≤301.001.00
 30–390.50 (0.39 to 0.65)<0.010.46 (0.18 to 0.77)<0.01
 ≥400.62 (0.48 to 0.79)<0.010.48 (0.27 to 0.85)0.01
HIV type
 HIV-11.001.00
 HIV-21.05 (0.78 to 1.41)0.731.08 (0.64 to 1.83)0.77
 HIV-1/21.38 (0.99 to 1.91)0.062.49 (1.28 to 4.85)<0.01
Nutritional status (kg/m2)
 BMI≤18.52.97 (1.36 to 6.48)<0.012.92 (1.32 to 6.43)<0.01
 BMI>18.51.001.00
Marital status
 Single0.99 (0.78 to 1.27)0.960.66 (0.41 to 1.06)0.08
 Married1.001.00
 Divorced0.74 (0.46 to 1.17)0.200.65 (0.28 to 1.52)0.32
 Widowed0.57 (0.41 to 0.80)<0.010.72 (0.38 to 1.37)0.32
Religion
 Muslim1.001.00
 Catholic0.73 (0.57 to 0.95)0.020.54 (0.34 to 0.88)0.01
 Protestant0.40 (0.23 to 0.67)<0.010.54 (0.21 to 1.38)0.20
 Animist0.88 (0.67 to 1.16)0.371.09 (0.63 to 1.88)0.76
Schooling
 Yes1.00
 No1.11 (0.89 to 1.38)0.37
Geographic site of residence
 Bissau1.00
 Outside Bissau0.34 (0.05 to 2.56)0.30
  • BMI, body mass index; LTFU, loss to follow-up.