LTFU risk factors in patients without a follow-up consultation after CD4 cell count (stage 2)
| Logistic regression, LTFU OR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
| LTFU risk factors | OR (95% CI) | p Value | OR (95% CI) | p Value |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1.47 (1.17 to 1.84) | <0.01 | 2.10 (1.60 to 2.76) | <0.01 |
| Female | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Age stratification (years) | ||||
| ≤30 | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| 30–39 | 0.74 (0.57 to 0.96) | 0.03 | 0.58 (0.43 to 0.79) | <0.01 |
| ≥40 | 0.71 (0.55 to 0.93) | 0.01 | 0.46 (0.33 to 0.65) | <0.01 |
| HIV type | ||||
| HIV-1 | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| HIV-2 | 1.44 (1.09 to 1.90) | 0.01 | 1.58 (1.14 to 2.19) | <0.01 |
| HIV-1/2 | 1.38 (0.98 to 1.93) | 0.06 | 1.58 (1.09 to 2.30) | 0.02 |
| CD4 cell count (cells/μL) | ||||
| ≤200 | 0.59 (0.46 to 0.75) | <0.01 | 0.56 (0.42 to 0.74) | <0.01 |
| 201–350 | 0.41 (0.31 to 0.56) | <0.01 | 0.45 (0.32 to 0.62) | <0.01 |
| >350 | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Anaemia* | ||||
| Yes | 1.00 (0.68 to 1.48) | 1.00 | – | – |
| No | 1.00 | – | – | – |
| Nutritional status (kg/m2) | ||||
| BMI≤18.5 | 1.29 (0.97 to 1.72) | 0.08 | 1.32 (0.97 to 1.79) | 0.08 |
| BMI>18.5 | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 0.97 (0.75 to 1.26) | 0.83 | – | – |
| Married | 1.00 | – | – | – |
| Divorced | 1.07 (0.69 to 1.66) | 0.78 | – | – |
| Widowed | 0.76 (0.55 to 1.06) | 0.11 | – | – |
| Religion | ||||
| Muslim | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Catholic | 0.86 (0.66 to 1.13) | 0.28 | 0.93 (0.68 to 1.27) | 0.64 |
| Protestant | 0.57 (0.35 to 0.94) | 0.03 | 0.63 (0.36 to 1.09) | 0.10 |
| Animist | 0.89 (0.66 to 1.19) | 0.42 | 0.85 (0.61 to 1.17) | 0.32 |
| Schooling | ||||
| Yes | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| No | 1.27 (1.01 to 1.60) | 0.04 | 1.80 (1.35 to 2.40) | <0.01 |
| Geographic site of residence | ||||
| Bissau | 1.00 | – | – | – |
| Outside Bissau | 1.22 (0.81 to 1.81) | 0.34 | – | – |
*Haemoglobin below normal range: men >13 mg/dl, women >12 mg/dl.
BMI, body mass index; LTFU, loss to follow-up.