Table 2.
Correlates of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation following a CD4 count that met criteria for ART.
| Characteristic | Crude | Adjusted* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | p-value | HR | 95% CI | p-value | |
| 1st eligible CD4 count¶ | 0.49 | (0.33–0.73) | <0.001 | NA | ||
| Log10 viral load | 1.18 | (0.97–1.44) | 0.104 | 1.13 | (0.93–1.37) | 0.223 |
| Age | 1.01 | (0.99–1.04) | 0.289 | 1.01 | (0.99–1.04) | 0.349 |
| Female gender | 0.78 | (0.52–1.17) | 0.237 | 0.88 | (0.58–1.33) | 0.534 |
| Desire additional children§ | 0.97 | (0.55–1.69) | 0.906 | 0.94 | (0.54–1.64) | 0.825 |
| Relationship duration (per 5 years) | 1.15 | (1.01–1.30) | 0.029 | 1.12 | (0.98–1.28) | 0.089 |
| Number of living children | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | reference | 1 | reference | ||
| 1-2 | 1.83 | (0.83–4.05) | 0.136 | 1.51 | (0.67–3.38) | 0.316 |
| ≥3 | 1.95 | (0.87–4.36) | 0.104 | 1.58 | (0.70–3.57) | 0.275 |
| Lifetime partners | 1.00 | (0.98–1.02) | 0.842 | 1.00 | (0.97–1.02) | 0.703 |
| History of STI | 0.94 | (0.62–1.42) | 0.768 | 0.90 | (0.60–1.36) | 0.627 |
| Total sex acts with study partner† | 0.94 | (0.90–0.98) | 0.004 | 0.95 | (0.91–0.99) | 0.015 |
| Any unprotected sex† | 1.27 | (0.81–2.01) | 0.294 | 1.29 | (0.82–2.03) | 0.269 |
| Hormonal contraceptive use§ | 0.42 | (0.17–1.06) | 0.067 | 0.42 | (0.17–1.07) | 0.068 |
| Couple’s combined income‡ | 0.94 | (0.84–1.06) | 0.306 | 0.95 | (0.84–1.06) | 0.356 |
| Low Education (< primary school) | 1.07 | (0.69–1.65) | 0.756 | 1.19 | (0.77–1.85) | 0.439 |
| Own Home | 1.95 | (1.07–3.54) | 0.029 | 1.94 | (1.07–3.53) | 0.030 |
*
Adjusted for first eligible CD4 count
¶
Per 100 cells/μL
†
In the month before enrollment
§
Female participants only, at enrollment
‡
Per 10,000Ksh