Table 2 Predictors of LTFU among HIV infected patients after ART initiation in University of Gondar comprehensive specialized Hospital between January 2012 and January 2018

Baseline CD4 cell

 < 200

1

1

 200–349

0.65 (0.45–0.92)

0.58 (0.38–0.88)*

 350–349

1.14 (0.76–1.69)

1.37 (0.86–2.20)

 ≥ 500

0.75 (0.44–1.28)

1.10 (0.58–2.07)

INH prophylaxis

 Yes

1

1

 No

4.75 (2.88–7.83)

2.47 (1.36–4.48)**

Adherence status to ART

 Good

1

1

 Fair/poor

13.98 (9.72–0.10)

6.33 (3.90–10.26)***

Baseline functional status

 Working

1

1

 Ambulatory

3.16 (2.30–4.33)

1.94 (1.23–3.06)**

 Bedridden

2.92 (1.70–5.03)

1.28 (0.46–3.54)

BMI

 ≥ 18.5

1

1

 < 18.5

2.82 (2.10–3.79)

1.52 (1.01–2.28)*

Presence of OIs

 No

1

1

 Yes

3.04 (2.25–4.12)

1.74 (1.11–2.72)*

Active TB

 No

1

1

 Yes

2.84 (2.04–3.97)

0.62 (0.39–1.12)

Substance use

 No

1

1

 Yes

7.12 (4.99–0.16)

1.84 (1.19–2.86)**

Occupations

 Gov’t/NGO employee

1

1

 Self employed

1.37 (0.82–2.30)

2.08 (0.96–3.79)

 Jobless

1.68 (0.98–2.88)

2.22 (1.20–4.11)*

 Daily labor

2.53 (1.54–4.16)

1.52 (0.84–2.77)

 House wife

1.84 (1.13–3.01)

1.24 (0.68–2.24)

Marital status

 Married

1

1

 Never married

2.10 (1.37–3.23)

1.73 (0.99–3.02)

 Divorced

1.72 (1.20–2.47)

1.37 (0.88–2.14)

 Widowed/separated

1.59 (1.04–2.44)

1.32 (0.80–2.17)

HIV disclosure status

 Disclosed

1

1

 Not disclosed

2.78 (1.97–3. 93)

1.19 (0.77–1.85)

Psychiatric illness

 No

1

1

 Yes

4.52 (3.15–6.48)

0.82 (0.54–1.26)