Table 2.

Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis of factors associated with time to antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility

Variable	HR	95% CI	aHR	95% CI	P value
Enrolment CD4 cell count
≤559 cells/μL	1		1
560–632 cells/μL	0.73	0.42–1.28	0.46	0.25–0.83
633–768 cells/μL	0.41	0.22–0.75	0.30	0.16–0.57
>768 cells/μL	0.20	0.09–0.45	0.17	0.08–0.38	<0.001
Sex
Female	1		1
Male	3.13	1.82–5.39	4.00	2.20–7.28	<0.001
Household unable to afford food in past 12 months
No	1		1
Yes	1.58	0.99–2.54	1.58	0.98–2.54	0.062
Taken nutritional supplements in first 6 months of study
No	1		1
Yes	2.06	1.11–3.83	2.38	1.26–4.48	0.007

HR, hazard ratio; aHR, adjusted hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.