Table 2 Multivariable cox proportional analysis of incidence and predictors of LTFU among women under Option B+ PMTCT at Nekemte Specialized Hospital, western Ethiopia, 2013–2019
Variables | Category | Survival status | CHR | AHR | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LTFU | Censored | |||||
No (%) | No (%) | |||||
Educational level | No education | 22 (43.1) | 63 (22.6) | 3.95 (1.87–8.35) | 4.01 (1.84–8.76) | < 0.001* |
Primary | 19 (37.3) | 94 (33.7) | 2.23 (1.03–4.81) | 1.63 (0.72–3.68) | 0.232 | |
Secondary and above | 10 (19.6) | 122 (43.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Residence | Rural | 34 (66.7) | 97 (34.8) | 3.43 (1.91–6.14) | 2.80 (1.54–5.08) | 0.001* |
Urban | 17 (33.3) | 182 (65.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Disclosure status | No | 29 (56.9) | 56 (20.1) | 4.15 (2.38–7.24) | 2.80 (1.50–5.22) | 0.001* |
Yes | 22 (43.1) | 223 (79.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Partner HIV status | Positive | 8 (15.6) | 98 (35.1) | 1 | 1 | |
Negative | 24 (47.1) | 113 (40.5) | 2.25 (1.01–5.01) | 2.27 (0.97–4.87) | 0.059 | |
Unknown | 19 (37.3) | 68 (24.4) | 3.26 (1.42–7.45) | 1.90 (0.79–4.52) | 0.146 | |
Status of women on enrollment | Pregnant | 39 (76.5) | 249 (89.2) | 1 | 1 | |
Lactating | 12 (23.5) | 30 (10.8) | 3.62 (1.84–7.09) | 4.10 (2.03–8.28) | <0.001* | |
Previous history of HIV | Yes | 20 (39.2) | 201 (75.7) | 1 | 1 | |
No | 31 (60.8) | 78 (24.3) | 3.84 (2.18–6.75) | 3.04 (1.59–5.80) | 0.001* | |
Hemoglobin | ≤12.0 | 19 (37.3) | 143 (51.3) | 1 | 1 | |
≥12.1 | 32 (62.7) | 136 (48.7) | 1.67 (0.95–2.96) | 1.77 (0.97–3.25) | 0.061 | |
Recent adherence | Good | 41 (80.4) | 256 (91.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Fair/poor | 10 (19.6) | 23 (8.2) | 2.40 (1.20–4.80) | 2.80 (1.29–6.07) | 0.009* | |
Baseline regimen | TDF/3TC/EFV | 42 (82.4) | 198 (80.0) | 1 | ||
AZT/3TC/NVP | 6 (11.8) | 45 (16.1) | 0.60 (0.25–1.43) | 1.11 (0.43–2.85) | 0.815 | |
AZT/3TC/EFV | 3 (5.8) | 36 (12.9) | 0.40 (0.12–1.29) | 0.44 (0.12–1.52) | 0.198 | |