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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 14.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS. 2012 Jan;26(2):207–215. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32834dcf61

Table 2.

Characteristics associated with the risk of work cessation among the 376 participants employed at baseline

# with work cessation Univariate
Multivariate
HR [95% CI] HR [95% CI] pa
Genderb
 Women 19 1.7 [1.0–2.9] 1.1 [0.6–2.2] 0.77
 Men 48 1 1 -
Ageb
 <30 years 11 1.2 [0.5–2.5] 1.8 [0.7–4.5] 0.22
 30–39 years 32 1.8 [0.9–3.3] 3.1 [1.5–6.5] 0.003
 40–49 years 14 1 1 -
 50–59 years 10 2.5 [1.1–5.5] 1.9 [0.8–4.7] 0.14
Migrantb
 Yes 24 1.9 [1.1–3.1] 1.3 [0.6–2.6] 0.48
 No 43 1 1 -
Educational levelb
 Primary school 11 2.6 [1.3–5.3] 2.6 [1.0–6.7] 0.05
 Trade school 15 1.4 [0.7–2.5] 2.1 [0.9–5.1] 0.08
 High school 14 1.4 [0.7–2.6] 1.3 [0.6–2.9] 0.45
 College or University 27 1 1 -
 Missing 0 - - -
Job statusb
 Self-employed 9 5.2 [1.8–15.6] 6.1 [1.7–21.7] 0.005
 Permanent contract, public sector 5 1 1 -
 Permanent contract, private sector 26 2.4 [0.9–6.2] 2.8 [1.1–7.6] 0.04
 Temporary contract 27 8.1 [3.1–21.1] 8.8 [3.1–24.8] <0.001
Cohabiting partnershipc
 No 35 1.7 [1.0–2.7] 1.6 [0.9–2.9] 0.09
 Yes 30 1 1 -
 Missing 2 0.8 [0.2–3.6] 0.9 [0.2–3.9] 0.89
HIV status kept secretc
 Yes 15 2.7 [1.5–5.0] 1.6 [0.8–3.4] 0.21
 No 52 1 1 -
Experience of HIV-related discrimination in the preceding yearc
 Yes 8 1.7 [0.8–3.6] 1.6 [0.7–3.6] 0.26
 No 59 1 1 -
Stage B or C defining illness in the preceding 6 months c
 Yes 4 2.2 [0.8–6.2] 1.3 [0.4–4.3] 0.67
 No 63 1 1 -
CD4 cell countc
 <350/mm3 22 1.4 [0.8–2.3] 1.4 [0.8–2.4] 0.24
 ≥ 350/mm3 45 1 1 -
Viral load (log10 copies/mL)c
 ≥5 6 1.1 [0.5–2.7] - -
 <5 61 1 - -
Prescription of cARTc
 Yes 28 0.8 [0.5–1.3] - -
 No 39 1 - -
HBV or HCV coinfectionb
 Yes 1 1.3 [0.2–9.8] - -
 No 66 1 - -
Diabetesc
 Yes 4 4.3 [1.6–11.9] 5.6 [1.7–18.5] 0.005
 No 63 1 1 -
Hypertensionc
 Yes 14 2.4 [1.3–4.4] 3.1 [1.5–6.4] 0.002
 No 53 1 1 -
Symptoms of depression in the preceding weekc, d
 Yes 23 1.5 [0.9–2.5] 1.7 [0.9–2.9] 0.07
 No 44 1 1 -
Hospitalization in the preceding 6 months c
 Yes 7 2.2 [1.0–4.9] 1.1 [0.4–2.9] 0.84
 No 60 1 1 -

HR Hazard Ratio; CI Confidence Interval

a

Cox model adjusted for gender, age, migrant status, educational level, job status, cohabiting partnership, HIV-related discrimination, stage B or C defining illness, CD4 cell count, diabetes, hypertension, symptoms of depression and hospitalization

b

As reported at baseline(fixed)

c

As reported at the preceding visit(time-dependent)

d

CES-D score above 17 for men and 23 for women