Table 4.
Factors predicting access to antiretroviral therapy among deceased TB-HIV patients, Chiang Rai, Thailand 2005–2008
| Factors | Antiretroviral therapy access | |||
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| Prevalence % | aOR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Non-Thai | 14.71 | 0.35 | 0.12–0.99 | 0.047 |
| Thai | 34.68 | 1 | ||
| CD4 count unknown | 9.71 | 0.16 | 0.08–0.33 | <0.01 |
| CD4 count ≥ 200 | 47.83 | 1.21 | 0.49–2.98 | 0.86 |
| CD4 count < 200 | 42.44 | 1 | ||
| HIV test after TB diagnosis | 16.07 | 0.32 | 0.18–0.59 | <0.01 |
| HIV test before TB diagnosis | 41.10 | 1 | ||
Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; TB, tuberculosis; CD4 count, CD+T cells/mm3.