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Table 5 Factors associated with time to failure among the children who failed ART

From: Incidence and risk factors for first line anti retroviral treatment failure among Ugandan children attending an urban HIV clinic

Effect

Coefficient (s.e)

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P- value

Age†

<=5 years

0.11 (0.19)

1.18 (0.82 – 1.69)

0.551

 

>5-10 years

-0.05 (0.18)

0.96 (0.67 – 1.38)

0.767

NOK (Relationship) ‡

Parents

0.13 (0.27)

0.42 (0.24 – 0.74)

0.453

 

Grandmother

-0.52 (0.59)

0.86 (0.58 – 1.28)

0.053°

HAART regimen††

EFV

-0.11 (0.16)

0.69 (0.44 – 1.08)

0.493

Used PMTCT services

Yes

0.03 (0.23)

0.86 (0.54 – 1.39)

0.888

Adherence

Poor

-0.38 (0.14)

1.06 (0.50 – 1.10)

0.008*

Distance from JCRC

≤10 km

0.37 (0.21)

1.45 (0.97 – 2.18)

0.073

 

11 – 20 km

0.36 (0.21)

1.43 (0.95 – 2.16)

0.091

  1. † Reference to age >10 -18 yrs, ‡ Reference to other caretakers.
  2. °Borderline significance, †† Reference to NVP, * Significant effect.
  3. NOK next of kin, PMTCT prevention of mother to child transmission.