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Table 2 Bivariate logistic regression analysis of associated factors for incomplete follow-up among traced contacts in the health zones affected by EVD outbreak, 2018–2020, North Kivu, DRC (N = 129,101)

From: Evaluation of contact tracing performance during an Ebola virus disease outbreak in a complex security environment: the case of North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2018–2020

Variables

Incomplete follow-up

Bivariate analysis

No (%)

Yes (%)

COR

95% CI

P-value

Relation with the index case

     

Nosocomial

2,497 (8.5)

26,723 (91.5)

Reference

  

Community

4,376 (8.1)

49,451 (91.9)

1.06

1.00–1.11

0.038

Family member

1,995 (7.8)

23,658 (92.2)

1.11

1.04–1.18

0.001

Age

     

< 15 years

2,521 (8.3)

27,942 (91.7)

1.14

1.02–1.26

0.02

15–29 years

2,909 (7.5)

36,011 (92.5)

1.27

1.14–1.41

< 0.001

30–44 years

2,079 (8.7)

21,915 (91.3)

1.08

0.97–1.20

0.17

45–59 years

935 (8.7)

9,824 (91.3)

1.08

0.95–1.21

0.23

≥ 60 years

424 (9.3)

4,140 (90.7)

Reference

  

Sex

     

Female

4,489 (8.0)

51,470 (92.0)

Reference

  

Male

4,379 (8.3)

48,362 (91.7)

0.96

0.92–1.01

0.09

Active conflict

     

Non-conflict health zone

7,256 (9.2)

72,039 (90.8)

Reference

  

Conflict health zone

1,612 (5.5)

27,793 (94.5)

1.74

1.64–1.84

< 0.001

Attack on health care

     

Non-affected health zone

904 (9.7)

8,383 (90.3)

Reference

  

Affected health zone

7,964 (8.0)

91,449 (92.0)

1.24

1.15–1.33

< 0.001

Demographic characteristics

     

Rural

5,138 (12.8)

35,077 (87.2)

Reference

  

Suburban

484 (16.0)

2,532 (84.0)

0.77

0.69–0.85

< 0.001

Urban

3,246 (5.0)

62,223 (95.0)

2.81

2.68–2.94

< 0.001

  1. COR: Crude odd ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval