Table 4.
Factors associated with mortality in rural and urban South Africa
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| Variable | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) |
| Gender | ||||
| Female vs. male | 0.69 (0.45–1.1) | 0.78 (0.48–1.27) | 0.53 (0.42–0.67) | 1.09 (0.80–1.44) |
| Time on HAART | ||||
| <6 months vs. No HAART | 1.12 (0.56–2.22) | 1.16 (0.62–2.16) | 17.25 (11.74–24.78) | 4.48 (3.0–6.56) |
| 6–12 months vs. No HAART | 0.17 (0.08–0.37) | 0.20 (0.10–0.39) | 7.20 (4.89–10.35) | 2.39 (1.60–3.47) |
| >12 months vs. No HAART | 0.10 (0.05–0.20) | 0.10 (0.05–0.18) | 1.03 (0.80–1.32) | 0.35 (0.27–0.46) |
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight vs. normal | 2.20 (1.40–3.24) | 1.74 (1.06–2.85) | 4.29 (3.26–5.62) | 2.49 (1.87–3.11) |
| Overweight/obese vs. normal | 0.55 (0.30–0.98) | 0.61 (0.31–1.16) | 0.55 (0.42–0.71) | 0.73 (0.56–0.90) |
| CD4 Count (cells/mm3) | ||||
| 201–350 vs. 0–200 | 0.26 (0.11–0.56) | 0.25 (0.13–0.47) | 0.19 (0.14–0.24) | 0.22 (0.16–0.29) |
| 351–500 vs. 0–200 | 0.49 (0.20–1.08) | 0.44 (0.21–0.89) | 0.09 (0.06–0.13) | 0.11 (0.07–0.17) |
| >500 vs. 0–200 | 0.25 (0.08–0.66) | 0.22 (0.09–0.53) | 0.04 (0.02–0.08) | 0.05 (0.03–0.09) |
| Ever employed | ||||
| No vs. Yes | 0.95 (0.53–1.83) | 1.13 (0.58–2.24) | 2.03 (1.55–2.70) | 1.87 (1.42–2.48) |
| Ever smoked | ||||
| Yes vs. No | 0.99 (0.56–1.56) | 2.07 (1.66–2.59) | 1.37 (1.04–1.79) | |
| Ever had TB | ||||
| Yes vs. No | 1.66 (1.10–2.47) | 1.55 (0.98–2.46) | 2.84 (2.29–3.54) | 2.76 (2.19–3.48) |
Bold entries represent significant values.