Table 2.
Predictors of mortality among a sample of HIV infected cohorts on anti-retroviral treatment in eastern Ethiopia
| Independent variables | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | P-value | ¥Adjusted HR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
1.02 (0.99–1.04) |
0.131 |
1.02 (0.99–1.05) |
0.156 |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Female |
1.05 (0.68–1.64) |
0.819 |
1.16 (0.68–2.00) |
0.584 |
| Religion |
|
|
|
|
| Muslim |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Christian |
0.85 (0.51–1.42) |
0.539 |
0.98 (0.55–1.75) |
0.939 |
| Employment |
|
|
|
|
| Employed |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Not employed |
1.05 (0.66–1.67) |
0.827 |
0.94 (0.58–1.52) |
0.788 |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Not married |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Married |
0.92 (0.60–1.41) |
0.694 |
0.97 (0.60–1.56) |
0.884 |
| Education |
|
|
|
|
| No education |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Primary |
1.58 (0.79–3.16) |
0.193 |
2.79 (1.26–6.16) |
0.011 |
| Secondary or above |
1.42 (0.70–2.87) |
0.331 |
1.40 (0.61–3.22) |
0.435 |
| Baseline functional status |
|
|
|
|
| Working |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Ambulatory |
1.28 (0.77–2.13) |
0.337 |
1.14 (0.64–2.04) |
0.651 |
| Bedridden |
5.33 (3.05–9.30) |
0.000 |
4.09 (2.12–7.90) |
0.000 |
| 10% weight loss |
|
|
|
|
| No |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Yes |
4.41 (1.08–17.92) |
0.038 |
4.93 (1.20–20.41) |
0.027 |
| CD4 category |
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 200 |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| 201–300 |
0.42 (0.19–0.92) |
0.029 |
0.40 (0.17–0.93) |
0.034 |
| >300 |
0.67 (0.24–1.82) |
0.428 |
0.86 (0.30–2.41) |
0.77 |
| WHO category |
|
|
|
|
| Stage I and II |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Stage III |
1.35 (0.77–2.36) |
0.294 |
1.60 (0.85–3.04) |
0.15 |
| Stage IV | 3.35 (1.80–6.24) | 0.000 | 3.19 (1.51–6.76) | 0.002 |
¥Global test of proportionality of hazards derived from Schoenfeld residuals not significant (df = 13, ch2 = 13, p = 0.108).