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Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with late ART initiation among children on ART at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 402)

From: Late antiretroviral therapy initiation and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

ART late initiated

COR, (95% CI)

AOR, (95% CI)

Yes

No

Age

 ≤ 60 months

101

69

1.541 (1.033–2.300)

2.165 (1.3413.495)

 > 60 months

113

119

1

1

Sex

 Male

112

82

1.419 (0.957–2.104)

1.399 (0.888–2.204)

 Female

102

106

1

1

Residence

 Urban

150

158

1

1

 Rural

64

30

2.247 (1.380–3.660)

1.825 (1.0523.166)

Child living condition

 With parent

171

156

1

1

 Without parent

43

32

1.226 (0.739–2.034)

0.751 (0.366–1.543)

Duration between HIV test confirmed and enrollment

 < 6 months

158

133

1

1

 6–12 month

17

29

0.493 (0.260–0.937)

0.499 (0.241–1.034)

 > 12 months

39

26

1.263 (0.731–2.182)

1.176 (0.621–2.227)

Any medication before ART initiation

 No

139

160

1

1

 Yes

75

28

3.083 (1.889–5.033)

2.237 (1.2124.130)

Past OI

 No

83

131

1

1

 Yes

131

57

3.627 (2.395–5.494)

2.548 (1.5544.178)

TB treatment history

 No

161

175

1

1

 Yes

53

13

4.431 (2.329–8.432)

1.925 (0.932–3.974)

Chronic disease

 No

157

167

1

1

 Yes

57

21

2.887 (1.673–4.983)

0.958 (0.413–2.224)

Caregiver age

 < 40 years

179

162

1

1

 ≥ 40 years

35

26

1.218 (0.703–2.112)

0.827 (0.403–1.696)

Caregiver sex

 Male

46

27

1.633 (0.969–2.752)

1.903 (1.0263.527)

 Female

168

161

1

1

Marital status

 Unmarried

117

81

1.593 (1.074–2.364)

1.618 (1.0232.559)

 Married

97

107

1

1

Occupation

 Unemployed

185

153

1.459 (0.853–2.496)

1.211 (0.639–2.296)

 Employed

29

35

1

1

Relation to child

 Mother

146

139

1

1

 Father

26

15

1.650 (0.839–3.246)

1.086 (0.290–4.068)

 Other relative

42

34

1.176 (0.707–1.955)

0.983 (0.325–2.980)

Maternal antenatal history

 No

80

53

2.075 (1.369–3.106)

1.721 (1.0772.752)

 Yes

64

88

1

1

Parental survival status

 Mother alive only

35

42

0.745 (0.446–1.244)

0.499 (0.230–1.083)

 Father alive only

21

9

2.086 (0.919–4.733)

1.047 (0.325–3.367)

 Neither alive

26

19

1.223 (0.644–2.324)

1.145 (0.419–3.127)

 Both alive

132

118

1

1

Caregiver HIV status

 Positive

92

82

1

1

 Negative

9

10

0.802 (0.311–2.071)

0.361 (0.115–1.129)

 Unknown

113

96

1.049 (0.701–1.570)

0.569 (0.325–1.093)

Caregiver on ART

 No

47

38

1.448 (0.902–2.321)

1.485 (0.850–2.595)

 Yes

41

48

1

1

  1. n = sample included during data analysis
  2. Unmarried is merged from (single, separated, divorced and widowed); Unemployed is merged from (housewife, farmer, student)
  3. Italic values indicate significant variables in the multivariable analysis