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Table 3 Univariate analysis of possible associated factors for HIV-SN

From: HIV-associated sensory neuropathy in HIV-1 infected patients at the Douala General Hospital in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Variable

HIV-SN

No HIV-SN

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age

<40

16 (25.8)

114 (48.9)

2.8

0.001

>40

46 (74.2)

119 (51.1)

(1.5 – 5.2)

 

Sex

    

Male

25 (40.3)

64 (27.5)

1.8

0.05

Female

37 (59.7)

169 (72.5)

(1 – 3.2)

 

CD4 cell count

    

<200

40 (64.5)

103 (44.2)

2.3

0.004

>200

22 (35.5)

130 (55.8)

(1.3 – 4.1)

 

Height

    

<1.7m

38 (61.3)

171 (73.4)

1.7

0.06

>1.7m

24 (38.7)

62 (26.6)

(1 – 3.1)

 

History of alcohol intake

Yes

13 (21)

20 (8.6)

2.8

0.006

No

49 (79)

213 (91.4)

(1.3 – 6.1)

 

History of anti TB treatment

Yes

11 (17.7)

20 (8.6)

2.3

0.04

No

51 (82.3)

213 (91.4)

(1.0 – 5.1)

 

AZT in HAART regimen

Yes

26 (41.9)

89 (38.2)

0.9

0.6

No

36 (58.1)

144 (61.8)

(0.5 – 1.5)

 

D4T in HAART regimen

Yes

12 (19.4)

34 (14.6)

1.4

0.4

No

50 (80.7)

199 (85.4)

(0.7 – 2.9)

 

Total

62 (21)

233 (79)

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