Table 9

Final model for multivariable analysis for treatment non-completion at 12 months

VariableaOR95% CIP value
Sex
 MaleRef
 Female0.820.66 to 1.010.07
Age1.0181.012 to 1.024 < 0.001
Born in the UK or resident
 Born in the UKRef
 Recent resident (<5 years in the UK)1.441.05 to 1.98 0.02
 Longer resident (≥5 years in the UK)0.780.58 to 1.030.08
 Time since entry unknown1.220.65 to 2.180.51
Ethnicity
 Asian/Asian-BritishRef
 Black-African/black-Caribbean/black-British0.720.54 to 0.95 0.02
 White0.640.48 to 0.86 0.003
 Other1.010.77 to 1.320.95
History of drug use
 Yes1.711.17 to 2.46 0.005
 NoRef
Alcohol misuse
 Yes1.971.36 to 2.81 < 0.001
 NoRef
First healthcare practitioner to visit
 A&E1.661.32 to 2.09 < 0.001
 General practitionerRef
 Private sector0.600.14 to 1.710.41
 Other (inpatient, outpatient, laboratory, prison)1.371.03 to 1.80 0.03
 Unknown1.250.19 to 4.870.77
Occupation
 Employed*Ref
 Unemployed†1.160.91 to 1.470.22
Presentation delay
 Not delayed (<84 days)Ref
 Delayed (≥84 days)0.980.78 to 1.220.86
Healthcare delay
 Not delayed (<61 days)Ref
 Delayed (≥61 days)1.000.77 to 1.280.98
  • Significant p values (<0.05) are highlighted in bold.

  • *Employed included all employment types, plus housewives/husbands, students and retired people.

  • †Unemployed includes reported unemployed, prisoners, asylum seekers and immigration detainees.

  • A&E, accident and emergency; aOR, adjusted OR; Ref, reference group.