Research Article

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

Table 3

Personal factors associated with linkage to care following community-level identification.

VariableLinkage to careCrude odds ratio95% CI value
Yes n (%)No n (%)

Receiving ART outside Lira district
 No294 (91.9)8 (88.9)1.0
 Yes26 (8.1)2 (11.1)0.70.085–5.8780.75
Respondent currently having a main sexual partner
 No194 (60.6)4 (44.4)1.0
 Yes126(39.4)5 (55.6)0.50.137–1.9720.34
Used a condom during last sexual activity
 No260 (81.8)7 (77.8)1.0
 Yes58 (18.2)2 (22.2)0.80.158–3.8560.76
Ever received HIV information from outreach
 No170 (53.1)6 (66.7)1.0
 Yes150 (46.9)3 (33.3)1.80.434–7.1790.43
Clients received posttest counseling
 No11 (3.4%)0(0)1.0
 Yes309 (96.6%)9(100)3417.696–66.611≤0.001∗∗∗
Clients perceived distance to the facility as a barrier
 Barrier205 (64.1)4 (44.4)1.0
 Not a barrier115 (35.9)5 (55.6)0.40.118–1.7040.24
Clients perceived cost of transport as a barrier to receiving care
 Barrier215 (67.2)6 (66.7)1.0
 Not a barrier105 (32.8)3 (33.3)1.00.240–3.9820.97
Clients perceived health workers as unfair
 Barrier26 (8.1)2 (22.2)1.0
 Not a barrier294 (91.9)7 (77.8)3.20.638–16.3550.16
Clients considered timeliness of HIV care services as a barrier
 Barrier186 (88.9)8(11.1)1.0
 Not a barrier134 (58.1)1(41.9)5.80.712–46.6290.101

∗∗∗refers to or means the p-value <0.001.