From: A 17 year experience of attrition from care among HIV infected children in Nnewi South-East Nigeria
Characteristics | In care or referred | LTFU | Dead | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical stage at enrolment (n = 1101) | ||||
WHO stage 1 | 75(13.3) | 44(9.9) | 3(3.2) | |
WHO stage 2 | 161(28.5) | 105(23.6) | 9(9.7) | |
WHO stage 3 | 297(52.7) | 247(55.6) | 53(57.0) | |
WHO stage 4 | 31(5.5) | 48(10.4) | 28(30.1) | |
Duration of care | (n = 564) | (n = 457) | (n = 93) | |
< 6 months | 9(1.6) | 192(42.0) | 42(45.2) | |
6 months to < 12 months | 14(2.5) | 66(14.4) | 13(14.0) | |
1 to < 5 years | 165 (29.3) | 137(30.0) | 21(22.6) | |
5 to < 10 years | 227 (40.2) | 48(10.5) | 12(12.9) | |
10 to < 15 years | 145 (25.7) | 14(3.1) | 5(5.4) | |
≥ 15 years | 4 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Median care duration (IQR) in years | 6.9(6.3) | 0.7(2.8) | 0.6(3.3) | < 0.001* |
Age at enrolment (years) | (n = 564) | (n = 457) | (n = 93) | |
< 1 year | 79(14.0) | 84(18.4) | 20(21.5) | |
1 to < 5 years | 198(35.1) | 189(41.4) | 36(38.7) | |
5 to < 10 years | 163(28.9) | 121(26.5) | 23(24.7) | |
10 to < 15 years | 124(22.0) | 63(13.8) | 14(15.1) | |
Median enrolment age (IQR) in years | 5.1(7.7) | 3.8(6.0) | 2.6(6.3) | < 0.001* |
Age at last visit (years) | (n = 564) | (n = 457) | (n = 93) | |
< 1 year | 2(0.4) | 43(9.4) | 10(10.8) | |
1 to < 5 years | 33(5.9) | 152(33.3) | 30(32.3) | |
5 < 10 years | 104(18.4) | 139(30.4) | 25(26.9) | |
10 to < 15 years | 201(35.6) | 105(23.0) | 26(28.0) | |
> =15 years | 224(39.7) | 18(3.9) | 2(2.2) | |
Median last visit age (IQR) in years | 14.1(5.4) | 6.0(7.7) | 6.3(9.4) | < 0.001* |
Use of ARV | ||||
Yes | 538 (95.4) | 258(56.5) | 70(75.3) | |
No | 26(4.6) | 199(43.5) | 23(24.7) | |
Enrolment and ARV initiation interval (months) | n = 538 | n = 258 | ||
Mean ± SD | 12.9 ± 25.84 | 6.7 ± 17.45 | 7.8 ± 16.51 | < 0.001† |
ARV initiation and last visit interval (years) | n = 538 | n = 258 | n = 70 | |
< 1 year | 40(7.4) | 144(55.8) | 39(55.7) | |
1 to < 5 years | 197(36.6) | 72(27.9) | 20(28.6) | |
5 to < 10 years | 199(37.0) | 33(12.8) | 7(10.0) | |
10 years< 15 years | 102 (19.0) | 9 (3.5) | 4 (5.7) | |
Median ARV initiation and last visit interval (IQR) | 5.7(6.1) | 0.6(3.0) | 0.6(2.8) | < 0.001* |