Table 4 Bivariate associations with retention to care at 12 months
Retained (n = 147, 66.5%) | LTFU (n = 74, 33.5%) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Gender (N = 219) | |||||
Female | 81 | 63.3 | 47 | 36.7 | 0.189 |
Male | 66 | 72.5 | 25 | 27.5 | |
Age at the first visit (months) (N = 203) | |||||
< 1 | 61 | 74.4 | 21 | 25.6 | 0.570 |
1–5 | 54 | 70.1 | 23 | 29.9 | |
6–11 | 6 | 54.6 | 5 | 45.5 | |
12+ | 23 | 69.7 | 10 | 30.3 | |
Gestational age in weeks at birth (weeks) (N = 156) | |||||
Extremely preterm (< 28) | 4 | 57.1 | 3 | 42.9 | 0.861 |
Very preterm (28–32) | 12 | 75.0 | 4 | 25.0 | |
Moderate/late (32–37) | 40 | 65.6 | 21 | 34.4 | |
Term (37+) | 48 | 66.7 | 24 | 33.3 | |
Birth weight (grams) (N = 171) | |||||
Normal (> 2500) | 43 | 67.2 | 21 | 32.8 | 0.386 |
Low (1500–2499) | 46 | 63.9 | 26 | 36.1 | |
Very Low (1000–1499) | 26 | 78.8 | 7 | 21.2 | |
Extremely Low (< 1000) | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | |
Diagnosed with PT/LBW (N = 220) | |||||
No | 52 | 62.7 | 31 | 37.4 | 0.376 |
Yes | 95 | 69.3 | 42 | 30.7 | |
Diagnosed with HIE (N = 219) | |||||
No | 93 | 65.0 | 50 | 35.0 | 0.450 |
Yes | 54 | 71.1 | 22 | 29.0 | |
Diagnosed with any other conditions (N = 220) | |||||
No | 132 | 69.8 | 57 | 30.2 | 0.024 |
Yes | 15 | 48.4 | 16 | 51.6 | |
Diagnosed with multiple conditions (N = 220) | |||||
No | 128 | 66.7 | 64 | 33.3 | > 0.999 |
Yes | 19 | 67.9 | 9 | 32.1 | |
Age of the primary caretaker (years) (N = 201) | |||||
15–19 | 9 | 81.8 | 2 | 18.2 | 0.595 |
20–24 | 45 | 70.3 | 19 | 29.7 | |
25–34 | 55 | 65.5 | 29 | 34.5 | |
35–44 | 22 | 57.9 | 16 | 42.1 | |
45+ | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 25.0 | |
Caretakers relationship with the child (N = 159) | |||||
Mother | 104 | 67.1 | 51 | 32.9 | > 0.999 |
Father | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Grandmother | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | |
Caretaker’s level of education (N = 172) | |||||
No education | 23 | 79.3 | 6 | 20.7 | 0.387 |
No formal education completed | 48 | 68.6 | 21 | 30.4 | |
Primary school completed | 49 | 74.2 | 17 | 25.7 | |
Secondary or higher completed | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 50.0 | |
Caretaker’s marital status (N = 207) | |||||
Married or cohabitating | 127 | 67.2 | 62 | 32.8 | 0.608 |
Single, widowed, or divorced | 11 | 61.1 | 7 | 38.9 | |
Household socioeconomic status (N = 128) | |||||
Does not qualify for government support | 74 | 69.2 | 33 | 30.8 | 0.315 |
Qualifies for government support | 12 | 57.1 | 9 | 42.9 | |
Number of other dependents in home (N = 170) | |||||
None | 10 | 50.0 | 10 | 50.0 | 0.027 |
1–3 children | 81 | 75.0 | 27 | 25.0 | |
4–5 children | 18 | 69.2 | 8 | 30.8 | |
6+ children | 15 | 93.8 | 1 | 6.3 | |
Source of referral (N = 190) | |||||
Hospital | 107 | 64.1 | 60 | 35.9 | 0.416 |
Health Centers | 13 | 76.5 | 4 | 23.5 | |
Other | 5 | 83.3 | 1 | 16.7 | |
Health Facility of first visit (N = 221) | |||||
Rwinkwavu | 77 | 60.6 | 50 | 39.4 | 0.006 |
Kabarondo | 52 | 69.3 | 23 | 30.7 | |
Ndego | 18 | 94.7 | 1 | 5.3 | |
Household’s nearest health center has a PDC (N = 217) | |||||
No | 32 | 58.2 | 23 | 41.8 | 0.136 |
Yes | 113 | 69.8 | 49 | 30.3 | |
Period of referral to PDC (N = 221) | |||||
April 2014–September 2014 | 79 | 59.4 | 54 | 40.6 | 0.006 |
October 2014 – March 2015 | 68 | 77.3 | 20 | 22.7 | |
Patient mode of transport to PDC (N = 212) | |||||
Walking | 58 | 67.4 | 28 | 32.6 | 0.832 |
Motorbike | 47 | 63.5 | 27 | 36.5 | |
Minibus | 26 | 70.3 | 11 | 29.7 | |
Other | 9 | 60.0 | 6 | 40.0 | |
Patient transferred between PDCs (N = 221) | |||||
No | 121 | 64.7 | 66 | 35.3 | 0.236 |
Yes | 26 | 76.5 | 8 | 23.5 | |
Patient ever received food packages (N = 205) | |||||
No | 97 | 61.4 | 61 | 38.6 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 47 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Patient ever received infant formula (N = 205) | |||||
No | 134 | 68.7 | 61 | 31.3 | 0.035 |
Yes | 10 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Patient ever received transport fees (N = 206) | |||||
No | 55 | 47.4 | 61 | 52.6 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 90 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Patient ever received a CHW home visit (N = 205) | |||||
No | 134 | 68.7 | 61 | 31.3 | 0.035 |
Yes | 10 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |