Table 2. Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes Among HIV infected patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 367).
Characteristic | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | |||||||
OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | ||||||
Cryptococcal Antigen Positive | 0.77 (0.22–2.65) | 0.68 | 1.27 (0.33–4.83) | 0.73 | |||||
Demographics | |||||||||
Mean Age in years (IQR) | 0.98 (0.94–1.01) | 0.20 | |||||||
Male | 1.28 (0.68–2.41) | 0.44 | |||||||
BMI <18.5 kg/m2 | 1.71 (0.88–3.31) | 0.11 | |||||||
Site 1 vs. 2 | 1.23 (0.60–2.54) | 0.57 | |||||||
ART Use | |||||||||
ART at Baseline | 0.41 (0.21–0.78) | 0.01 | |||||||
ART at Follow Up | 0.04 (0.02–0.09) | <.001 | 0.06 (0.02–0.19) | <.0001 | |||||
CD4 Count Status | |||||||||
CD4<100 vs. 100–200 at Baseline | 2.97 (1.56–5.63) | 0.001 | 3.04 (1.37–6.73) | <.006 | |||||
Increase in CD4 count | 0.08 (0.04–.17) | <.001 | 0.12 (0.05–.27) | <.0001 | |||||
Opportunistic Infections | |||||||||
Treated for TB at Baseline or during FU | 0.96 (0.36–2.59) | 0.94 | |||||||
Treated for Pneumonia at baseline or during FU | 0.99 (0.37–2.67) | 0.99 | |||||||
Herpes Zoster at baseline or during FU | 1.25 (0.46–3.41) | 0.66 |
BMI, body mass index; ART, antiretroviral therapy; TB, tuberculosis; FU, follow-up.