Table 4.
Factors Associated With Difference in ln(APRI), Among All HIV-Positive Participantsa
Unadjusted |
Adjusted |
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Factor | Fold Change in APRI (95% CI) | P Value | Fold Change in APRI (95% CI) | P Value |
Hepatitis status | ||||
Uninfected | 1 | 1 | ||
HBV or HCV infected | 2.32 (1.95–2.76) | <.001 | 2.34 (1.97–2.79) | <.001 |
White race | ||||
No | 0.86 (.75–.99) | .036 | 0.96 (.84–1.11) | .61 |
Yes | 1 | 1 | ||
CD4 count ≤200 cells/mL | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.65 (1.43–1.9) | <.001 | 1.23 (1.03–1.47) | .022 |
Viral load ≥100000 copies/mL | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.37 (1.16–1.61) | <.001 | 1.26 (1.07–1.49) | .007 |
Current ART use | ||||
No therapy | 1 | 1 | ||
Monotherapy | 1.24 (1.04–1.47) | .015 | 0.93 (.77–1.11) | .396 |
Combination therapy | 1.08 (.94–1.25) | .273 | 1.06 (.91–1.23) | .486 |
Current trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole use | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.26 (1.09–1.47) | .002 | 0.95 (.80–1.13) | .542 |
Current fluconazole | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.76 (1.42–2.17) | <.001 | 1.21 (.95–1.54) | .118 |
Abbreviations: APRI, aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index; ART, antiretroviral therapy; CI, confidence interval; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus type 1; ln, natural logarithm.
Model also adjusts for age, heavy alcohol use, body mass index, and year of Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study visit.