Table 4 Factors likely to influence the occurrence of hyperlactatemia

Sex

 Male

1.00

 Female

2.25

0.79 – 6.42

0.130

Age groups (years)

 20 – 29

1.00

 30 – 39

0.42

0.07 – 2.57

0.347

 40 – 49

0.67

0.11 – 4.15

0.664

 ≥ 50

0.21

0.02 – 2.84

0.243

Duration of cumulative ART exposure

 < 5 years

1.00

 ≥ 5 years

2.59

0.87 – 7.72

0.089

ART exposure

 No

1.00

 Yes

3.22

0.70 – 14.93

0.134

CDC clinical stage

 A

1.19

1.1 – 1.28

0.843

 C

1.00

ART regimen

 First line

10.91

1.37 – 86.70

0.024*

 Second line

1.00

First line AZT-regimens

 No

1.00

 Yes

1.02

0.32 – 3.32

0.969

First line TDF-regimens

 No

1.00

 Yes

1.17

0.35 – 3.97

0.797

First line 3TC-regimens

 No

1.00

 Yes

0.98

0.94 – 1.02

0.742