Research Article

Predictors of Loss to Follow-Up among HIV-Infected Adults after Initiation of the First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy at Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: A 5-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 5

Estimated survival time of ART patients over specific categories among adult patients attending the ART clinic at Arba Minch General Hospital, Ethiopia, 2019 ().

VariablesCategoriesMean survival time (95% CI)

ResidenceUrban4.15 (4.02-4.28)
Rural3.58 (3.27-3.89)
Age (in years)Less than 35 years3.83 (3.61-4.05)
Greater than or equal to 35 years4.23 (4.08-4.37)
Weight (in kg)Less than 60 kg4.07 (3.93-4.22)
Greater than or equal to 60 kg3.89 (3.62-4.18)
Level of adherenceGood4.16 (4.04-4.27)
Fair1.08 (0.55-1.62)
Poor1.76 (0.91-2.61)

CI: confidence interval; kg: kilogram.