Table 2.
Adjusted and unadjusted odd ratios for receipt of antiretroviral therapy controlling for WHO stage of disease
| Characteristic | Receiving ART (n = 149) |
Not receiving ART (n = 112) |
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median, IQR) | 37.0 years (33–43) | 34.5 years (30–39.8) | 1.05 | (1.02–1.08)*** | 1.04 | (1.01–1.07)** |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 93 (62.4%) | 73 (65.2%) | Reference | Reference | (0.49–1.54) | |
| Male | 56 (37.6%) | 39 (34.8%) | 1.13 | (0.68–1.88) | 0.87 | |
| Household income in last 30 days in USD (median, IQR) |
$17.60 (5.9–58.8) | $8.80 (0.60–23.5) | 1.00 | (1.00–1.00)** | 1.00 | (1.00–1.00) |
| Beyond primary education | ||||||
| Yes | 69 (46.3%) | 31 (27.7%) | 2.25 | (1.33–3.81) ** | 1.80 | (1.06–3.05)* |
| No | 80 (53.7%) | 81 (72.3%) | Reference | Reference | ||
| ≥15 days lying down because of illness | ||||||
| Yes | 23 (15.4%) | 36 (32.1%) | 2.60 | (1.43–4.71)** | 1.68 | (0.92–3.05) |
| No | 126 (84.6%) | 76 (67.9%) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Drink within last year | ||||||
| Yes | 33 (22.1%) | 40 (35.7%) | Reference | Reference | (1.30–3.98)** | |
| No | 116 (77.9%) | 72 (64.3%) | 1.95 | (1.13–3.37)* | 2.27 | |
| Depressive symptoms | ||||||
| Yes | 23 (15.4%) | 27 (24.1%) | Reference | Reference | (0.64–2.36) | |
| No | 126 (84.6%) | 85 (75.9%) | 1.74 | (0.94–3.24) | 1.22 | |
| OI in the last 3 months | ||||||
| Yes | 125 (83.9%) | 107 (95.5%) | 4.11 | (1.52–11.14)** | 3.05 | (1.22–7.60)* |
| No | 24 (16.1%) | 5 (4.5%) | Reference | Reference | ||
Abbreviation: OI = opportunistic infection
P < 0.05,
P < 0.01,
P < 0.001