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. 2025 Aug 22;22:80. doi: 10.1186/s12981-025-00786-w

Table 3.

Factors associated with cardiovascular disease risk among adult PLHIV receiving HIV care in HIV clinics in northcentral and Southwestern nigeria, 2024

cOR 95% C.I. aOR 95% C.I.
Age
20–39 Ref
40–49 1.36 0.96–1.93
50–59 1.14 0.79–1.66
60–69 0.87 0.56–1.37
=/>70 0.71 0.33–1.56
Sex
Female Ref
Male 1.06 0.82–1.37
Occupation
Unemployed Ref
Retired 0.55* 0.34–0.89 0.56* 0.34–0.93
Employed 1.06 0.76–1.48 1.04 0.73–1.48
Student 0.3* 0.11–0.84 0.29* 0.1–0.85
Residence
Rural Ref
Urban 1.54** 1.19–1.99 1.48** 1.13–1.94
Duration on ART (years)
1–5 Ref
6–10 1.27 0.92–1.76 1.25 0.89–1.76
> 10 1.5** 1.1–2.04 1.46* 1.06–2.01
Family history of hypertension
No Ref
Yes 1.87** 1.35–2.6 1.7** 1.2–2.4
Family history of DM
No Ref
Yes 0.61* 0.38–0.96
Vegetable
1–2 serves daily Ref
3–4 serves daily 1.09 0.82–1.44 1.01 0.75–1.36
5 or more serves daily 1.23 0.73–2.07 1.17 0.68–2.01
Usually none 2.16** 1.26–3.72 2.11** 1.21–3.69
Cigarette smoking
No Ref
Yes 1.76* 1.05–2.92 2.16** 1.26–3.68
HFSS
1–2 times a week Ref
3–6 times a week 1.54 0.98–2.42 1.51 0.95–2.41
Every day 2.26 0.9–5.65 2.38 0.93–6.06
Less than once a week 1.38* 1.05–1.8 1.43** 1.08–1.89

Ref Reference category, ART antiretroviral therapy, DM diabetes mellitus, VL viral load, HFSS food which are high in fat, sugar or salt, cOR crude odd ratio, aOR adjusted odd ratio

*p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01