Research Article

Factors Associated with Linkage to Care following Community-Level Identification of HIV-Positive Clients in Lira District

Table 2

Association of sociodemographic characteristics and linkage to care following community-level identification.

VariableLinkage to careCOR95% CI value
Yes 320 (%)No 9 (%)

Sex
 Male92(28.8)4(44.4)1.00
 Female228(71.2)5(55.6)1.980.52–7.550.32
Age categories
 18–3599(31.0)1(11.1)1.00
 36–53162(50.5)7(77.8)0.230.03–1.930.18
 54–8559(18.5)1(11.1)0.600.04–9.710.72
Marital status
 Single131(40.9)5(55.6)1.00
 Married189(59.1)4(44.4)1.800.48–6.840.39
Level of education
 None86(26.9)1(11.1)1.00
 Primary199(62.2)5(55.6)0.460.05–4.020.49
 Secondary and above35(10.9)3(33.3)0.140.01–1.350.09
Occupation
 Farmer275(85.9)7(77.8)1.00
 Business and civil servants45 (14.1)2(22.2)1.180.14–9.640.88