Table 2. Factors associated with alcohol reduction after ART initiation among PLWHA with a history of unhealthy alcohol use (N = 280).
Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) * | |
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Age, years | ||
18–29 | Reference | Reference |
30–39 | 0.43 (0.24–0.76) | 0.49 (0.26–0.92) |
40 and above | 1.38 (0.70–2.72) | 1.78 (0.86–3.70) |
Male sex | 0.34 (0.20–0.56) | 0.41 (0.23–0.72) |
At least secondary education | 1.36 (0.81–2.27) | |
Marital status | ||
Never married | Reference | |
Married or cohabiting | 1.34 (0.62–2.89) | |
Divorced or widowed | 1.64 (0.69–3.89) | |
WHO stage 3 or 4 | 1.01 (0.62–1.63) | |
HBV coinfection | 0.73 (0.42–1.29) | |
Cigarette smoking | 0.40 (0.22–0.73) | 0.49 (0.25–0.96) |
Baseline CD4+, per 50-cell increase | 0.96 (0.88–1.04) | |
Clinic B | 2.42 (1.47–4.00) | 2.92 (1.69–5.04) |
*Factors associated with outcome at P<0.2 during bivariable analysis were included in multivariable analysis. Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; WHO, World Health Organization; HBV, hepatitis B virus