Table 6 Multivariate predictors death in HIV-infected individuals at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, January 2006 to December 2011
Variable | Number of death | HR [95 % CI] | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Below 30 | 21 | 1 | |
30–39 | 11 | 0.898 [0.357, 2.261] | 0.820 |
40–49 | 6 | 1.047 [0.317, 3.459] | 0.940 |
Above 50 | 4 | 4.783 [1.076, 21.268] | 0.040 |
BMI | |||
<18.5 | 25 | 1.460 [0.648, 3.287] | 0.361 |
≥18.5 | 17 | 1 | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 7 | 1 | |
Married | 16 | 0.470 [0.173, 1.278] | 0.139 |
Widowed | 1 | 0.258 [0.028, 2.374] | 0.232 |
Divorced | 8 | 0.520 [0.154, 1.763] | 0.294 |
CD4 count | |||
<100 | 20 | 1 | |
100–199 | 15 | 0.522 [0.217, 1.254] | 0.146 |
>200 | 7 | 0.287 [0.097, 0.848] | 0.02 |
Baseline WHO stage | |||
Stage I | 6 | 1 | |
Stage II | 9 | 1.540 [0.446, 5.315] | 0.495 |
Stage III | 17 | 1.501 [0.487, 4.631] | 0.480 |
Stage IV | 10 | 2.802 [0.657, 11.942] | 0.164 |
Occupation | |||
Gov’t employee | 14 | 3.608 [0.720, 18.090] | 0.119 |
Unemployed | 25 | 3.481 [0.740, 16.371] | 0.114 |
Others | 1 | 1 | |
Educational level | |||
Not educated | 4 | 1 | |
Primary | 17 | 2.293 [0.686, 7.667] | 0.178 |
Secondary | 14 | 2.376 [0.079, 8.317] | 0.176 |
Tertiary | 7 | 2.401 [0.494, 11.661] | 0.277 |
Fluconazole prophylaxis | |||
No | 34 | 1 | |
Yes | 8 | 5.639 [1.811, 17.563] | 0.003 |
Baseline HAART | |||
Stavudine based | 19 | 1 | |
Zidovudine based | 12 | 4.182 [1.550, 11.286] | 0.005 |
Tenofovir based | 11 | 5.156 [1.924, 13.819] | 0.001 |