Influence of gender on loss to follow-up in a large HIV treatment programme in western Kenya
Vincent Ochieng-Ooko, Daniel Ochieng, John E Sidle, Margaret Holdsworth, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Abraham M Siika, Constantin T Yiannoutsos, Michael Owiti, Sylvester Kimaiyo & Paula Braitstein
Volume 88, Number 9, September 2010, 681-688
Table 2. Reasons for missing scheduled visits to clinics for the treatment of HIV infection, by gender, July–November 2007, Kenya
| Reason | Men (n = 1 037) % |
Women (n = 2 117) % |
|---|---|---|
| Deceased | 10 | 5 |
| Family commitments | 12 | 21 |
| Work commitments | 24 | 11 |
| High transport costs | 12 | 17 |
| Forgot appointment | 5 | 6 |
| Transferred to another clinic | 1 | 1 |
| Health issue | 6 | 8 |
| Did not miss appointment (database error) | 6 | 6 |
| Refused to attend | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 22 | 22 |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.