Table 4.
Multivariate analyses showing factors associated with Visual Analogue Scale score
| Variable | Coefficient | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ART status |
|
|
|
| ART vs ART-naïve |
5.61 |
2.50 - 8.72 |
<0.001 |
|
CD4 count, cells/μL |
|
|
|
| >200 vs ≤200 |
0.58 |
−2.63 - 3.79 |
0.724 |
|
Age |
−0.034 |
−0.20 - 0.13 |
0.682 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Female vs male |
0.66 |
−2.95 - 4.26 |
0.720 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
| No education |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| ≤ Grade 12 |
0.21 |
−6.07 - 6.48 |
0.949 |
| >Grade 12 |
−5.12 |
−15.33 - 5.09 |
0.325 |
|
Employment |
|
|
|
| Unemployed |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| Full or part time or other |
4.76 |
1.63-7.89 |
0.003 |
|
Housing density |
|
|
|
| <1.9 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| ≥ 2 |
1.76 |
−1.15 - 4.66 |
0.236 |
|
Previous TB |
−2.09 |
−5.20 - 1.01 |
0.186 |
|
BMI category |
|
|
|
| Not obese |
1.00 |
1.00 |
|
| Obese | 3.10 | −0.38 - 6.57 | 0.081 |
Constant 82.04022, R-squared 0.0616, Root MSE 16.106.
All differences were significant at P < 0.05.