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Table 5 Factors associated with uptake of same-day ART initiation in northwest Ethiopia, 2019

From: Same-day antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation and associated factors among HIV positive people in Northwest Ethiopia: baseline characteristics of prospective cohort

Characteristics

Same-day initiated

Not initiated

COR 95% CI

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Educational status

 No formal education

126

156

1

1

 

 Primary education

121

128

1.17 (0.83–1.65)

0.99 (0.56–1.74)

0.987

 Secondary or higher

71

157

0.56 (0.39–0.81)

0.86 (0.46–1.62)

0.650

Occupation (n = 496)

 Farmer

65

72

1

1

 

 Private employed

34

55

0.68 (0.39–1.18)

1.91 (0.68–5.32)

0.215

 Government

34

67

0.56 (0.33–0.96)

1.14 (0.39–3.31)

0.805

 Merchant/business

72

85

0.94 (0.59–1.48)

1.67 (0.70–3.95)

0.242

 Daily labor

79

91

0.96 (0.61–1.51)

1.21 (0.53–2.77)

0.643

 Student

8

16

0.55 (0.22–1.38)

0.94 (0.17–5.13)

0.945

 House wife

18

51

0.39 (0.21–0.74)

0.59 (0.23–1.52)

0.279

 Others*

8

4

2.22 (0.64–7.70)

2.54 (0.31–20.99)

0.388

Wealth quintile status

 Poorest

82

86

1

1

 

 Poorer

61

75

0.85 (0.54–1.34)

0.69 (0.34–1.37)

0.290

 Middle

58

91

0.67 (0.42–1.04)

0.62 (0.29–1.28)

0.195

 Wealthier

59

99

0.63 (0.40–0.97)

0.94 (0.44–2.02)

0.874

 Wealthiest

58

90

0.68 (043–1.05)

0.67 (0.30–1.49)

0.330

Zone

 East Gojjam

129

202

1.13 (0.81–1.59)

0.97 (0.55–1.72)

0.928

 West Gojjam

96

74

2.30 (1.55–3.42)

2.04 (1.04–3.97)

0.037

 Bahir Dar city

93

165

1

1

 

Facility type

 Health center

222

156

4.22 (3.10–5.75)

3.06 (1.90–4.92)

< 0.001

 Hospital

96

285

1

1

 

Residence of the patient

 Rural

89

93

1.45 (1.04–2.03)

1.84 (0.94–3.60)

0.075

 Urban

229

348

1

0

 

HIV was diagnosed at

 The same facility

260

324

1.62 (1.14–2.31)

2.16 (1.24–3.74)

0.006

 Another facility

58

117

1

1

 

Testing modality

 Provider initiated

199

314

1

1

0.782

 Self-initiated

119

127

1.48 (1.09–2.01)

0.93 (0.56–1.52)

 

Life time sexual partner (n = 745)

 One

141

164

1.31 (0.98–1.76)

1..41 (0.87–2.27)

0.162

 more than one

174

266

1

1

 

Sexually active 3 months

 Yes

184

214

1.42 (1.06–1.90)

1.30 (0.80–2.13)

0.279

 No

131

216

1

1

 

Ever use condom (n = 745)

 Yes

65

132

1

1

 

 No

250

298

1.70 (1.21–2.40)

1.61 (0.87–3.00)

0.131

Sex out of regular partner (n = 745)

 Yes

59

102

1

1

 

 No

256

325

1.35 (0.94–1.93)

0.76 (0.39–1.49)

0.425

Ever use alcohol

 Yes

215

331

1

1

 

 No

103

110

1.44 (1.04–1.98)

1.45 (0.90–2.34)

0.126

Opportunistic infection

 Yes

65

144

1

1

 

 No

253

297

1.89 (1.35–2.64)

2.08 (1.04–4.19)

0.039

WHO clinical stage

 I/II

264

305

2.18 (1.53–3.11)

0.80 (0.38–1.64)

0.542

 III/IV

54

136

1

1

 

Pregnancy status (n = 436)

 Pregnant

31

15

3.20 (1.67–6.13)

3.97 (1.78–8.87)

0.001

 Not pregnant

153

237

1

1

 

Living arrangement

 Living with someone

211

273

1.21 (0.89–1.64)

1.36 (0.83–2.21)

0.220

 Living alone

107

168

1

  

HIV prevention knowledge

 Good

198

318

1

1

 

 Poor

120

123

1.57 (1.15–2.13)

1.10 (0.67–1.79)

0.696

Perceived stigma

 High

262

337

1.44 (1.01–2.07)

1.23 (0.68–2.22)

0.488

 Low

56

104

1

1

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