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Table 1 Patient and facility characteristics in relation to linkage to carea
| Characteristic | N | N (%) linked to care within 1 month | Univariate OR (95% CI) | p-value | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 557 | 50.4% | 0.77 (0.58-1.03) | 0.08 | 0.80 (0.60-1.06) | 0.12 |
| Male | 371 | 56.9% | Ref | Ref | ||
| Age group | ||||||
| < 10 years | 73 | 57.5% | 1.21 (0.81-1.82) | 0.35 | 1.10 (0.73-1.67) | 0.65 |
| 10-18 years | 78 | 39.7% | 0.59 (0.36-0.96) | 0.03 | 0.58 (0.35-0.96) | 0.03 |
| 19-48 years | 688 | 53.5% | Ref | Ref | ||
| 49+ years | 74 | 64.9% | 1.65 (0.95-2.86) | 0.07 | 1.61 (0.94-2.75) | 0.08 |
| Missing | 15 | 66.7% | – | – | ||
| Clinical stageb | ||||||
| I | 290 | – | – | – | ||
| II | 90 | – | – | – | ||
| III or IV | 25 | – | – | – | ||
| Missing | 523 | – | – | – | ||
| Facility location | ||||||
| Rural/remote (n = 14) | 616 | 49.7% | 0.67 (0.46-0.98) | 0.04 | 0.64 (0.43-0.95) | 0.03 |
| Semi−/peri-urban (n = 6) | 312 | 59.6% | Ref | Ref | ||
| Facility size of expert client staff pool | ||||||
| 1 or fewer (n = 3) | 98 | 52.0% | 0.88 (0.34-2.27) | 0.79 | – | |
| 2-4 (n = 9) | 445 | 51.2% | 0.85 (0.57-1.25) | 0.41 | – | |
| 5+ (n = 8) | 385 | 55.3% | Ref | – | ||
| Facility level | ||||||
| III (n = 9) | 377 | 52.3% | 0.95 (0.59-1.52) | 0.83 | – | |
| IV (n = 11) | 551 | 53.5% | Ref | – | ||
| Days ART offered per week | ||||||
| 1 (n = 9) | 384 | 47.9% | 0.83 (0.53-1.30) | 0.41 | – | |
| 2-3 (n = 8) | 394 | 58.1% | 1.25 (0.84-1.85) | 0.28 | – | |
| 4-5 (n = 3) | 150 | 52.7% | Ref | – | ||
