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Table 2 Factors associated pre-treatment HIV RNA <100,000 copies/mL in derivation population

From: Factors associated with pre-treatment HIV RNA: application for the use of abacavir and rilpivirine as the first-line regimen for HIV-infected patients in resource-limited settings

Factors

Number of patients

Patients (% total) with HIV RNA <100,000 copies/mL

Univariate OR (95% CI)

p-value

Multivariate OR (95% CI)

p- value

Years of ageb

 

 ≤30

656

360 (54.9)

1.6 (1.2–2.0)

<0.01

1.4 (1.1–1.8)

0.01

 31–40

1057

514 (48.6)

1.2 (0.9–1.4)

0.15

1.1 (0.9–1.4)

0.40

 41–50

600

273 (45.5)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 >50

279

131 (47.0)

1.0 (0.8–1.4)

0.85

1.0 (0.7–1.4)

0.96

Sexb

 Male

1883

908 (48.2)

1.0

   

 Female

709

370 (52.2)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

0.02

  

HIV exposure

 Heterosexual

1456

688 (47.3)

1.0

   

 Homosexual

778

422 (54.2)

1.3 (1.0–1.6)

0.03

  

 Intravenous drug use

93

41 (44.1)

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

0.54

  

 Other

265

127 (47.9)

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

0.70

  

Body mass index (kg/m2)b

 <18.5

366

134 (36.6)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 18.5–24.9

1289

648 (50.3)

1.7 (1.3–2.2)

<0.01

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

0.07

 25.0–29.9

213

112 (52.6)

1.8 (1.3–2.6)

<0.01

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

0.47

 ≥30.0

41

29 (70.7)

4.1 (2.0–8.4)

<0.01

2.5 (1.2–5.2)

0.02

 Unknown

683

355 (52.0)

 

 

Anemiab

 No

1208

741 (61.3)

2.7 (2.3–3.3)

<0.01

1.7 (1.4–2.1)

<0.01

 Yes

1176

442 (37.6)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Unknown

208

95 (45.7)

 

 

Hepatitis C antibody

 Negative

1844

916 (49.7)

1.0

   

 Positive

168

73 (43.5)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.15

  

 Unknown

580

289 (49.8)

   

Month since HIV diagnosis

 <6

1384

614 (44.4)

1.0

   

 6–18

338

189 (55.9)

1.6 (1.3–2.1)

<0.01

  

 >18

841

461 (54.8)

1.5 (1.3–1.8)

<0.01

  

 Unknown

29

14 (48.3)

   

CD4 count (cells/mm3)b

 ≥350

219

147 (67.1)

4.8 (3.4–6.7)

<0.01

2.9 (2.0–4.1)

<0.01

 200–349

694

456 (65.7)

4.2 (3.4–5.3)

<0.01

2.7 (2.1–3.4)

<0.01

 100–199

617

308 (49.9)

2.1 (1.7–2.6)

<0.01

1.6 (1.2–2.0)

<0.01

 <100

956

318 (33.3)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Unknown

106

49 (46.2)

 

 

Total lymphocyte count (cells/mm3)a

 ≥2000

593

325 (54.8)

2.9 (2.2–3.7)

<0.01

1.7 (1.3–2.3)

 

 1500–1999

529

303 (57.3)

2.9 (2.3–3.7)

<0.01

1.8 (1.4–2.4)

 

 1000–1499

627

331 (52.8)

2.3 (1.8–2.9)

<0.01

1.6 (1.3–2.1)

<0.01

 <1000

557

180 (32.3)

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Unknown

286

139 (48.6)

 

 

Prior AIDS-defining illnessa

 None known

1698

987 (58.1)

3.0 (2.5–3.6)

<0.01

1.8 (1.5–2.3)

<0.01

 Yes

894

291 (32.6)

1.0

 

1.0

 
  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. a Multivariate result shows effect size when replacing CD4 count
  3. b Included in the final model