Table 4. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with H. pylori co-infection among HIV-infected individuals.
| Predictor | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female gender | 0.95 (0.71–1.28) | 0.743 | ||
| - | - | |||
| Age | 0.10 (0.99–1.01) | 0.968 | - | - |
| Educational level | 0.94 (0.85–1.03) | 0.167 | - | - |
| Access to Tap water | 0.69 (0.53–0.89) | 0.005 | 0.63 (0.47–0.84) | 0.002 |
| Intake of tuberculosis therapy | 0.66 (0.43–0.10) | 0.049 | 0.72 (0.46–1.12) | 0.142 |
| Use of co-trimoxazole | 0.74 (0.55–0.10) | 0.046 | 0.75 (0.53–1.04) | 0.084 |
| Use of ART | 1.36 (1.05–1.76) | 0.019 | 1.17 (0.86–1.59) | 0.331 |
| Duration on ART | 1.00 (1.00–1.01) | 0.535 | - | - |
| Each 12-month increase | ||||
| T-cell CD4 count | 1.07 (1.03–1.11) | 0.001 | 1.06 (1.01–1.12) | 0.012 |
| Each increase of 100 cells/μL | ||||
| Viral load | 0.91 (0.86–0.98) | 0.007 | - | - |
| Each increase of 1 log c/mL |
Parameters with a p-value ≤0.05 and a correlation coefficient of ≤0.1 between the parameters were included into the multivariate regression model.