Table 3.
Predictors of mortality among adult PLHIV receiving ART in Somali region, Ethiopia (N = 784), May 2013
| Variables | Crude HR (95% CI) | P value | AHR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Single | 2.69 (1.55, 4.66) | 0.001 | 2.31 (1.18, 4.50) | 0.015 |
| Separated | 0.40 (0.05, 2.94) | 0.367 | 0.13 (0.014, 1.21) | 0.073 |
| Divorced | 1.41 (0.82, 2.41) | 0.215 | 1.47 (0.80, 2.71) | 0.215 |
| Widowed | 1.15 (0.54, 2.44) | 0.719 | 1.27 (0.56, 2.86) | 0.566 |
| Educational status | ||||
| No education | 5.66 (1.38, 23.29) | 0.016 | 4.73 (1.07, 22.40) | 0.038 |
| Primary | 4.26 (1.01, 17.91) | 0.048 | 3.83 (0.80, 18.30) | 0.082 |
| Secondary | 1.54 (0.34, 7.05) | 0.575 | 2.43 (0.50, 12.01) | 0.281 |
| College/Above | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Functional status | ||||
| Working | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Ambulatory | 6.16 (3.21, 11.82) | 0.000 | 2.12 (1.05, 4.26) | 0.035 |
| Bedridden | 15.42 (8.05, 29.53) | 0.000 | 5.91 (2.87, 12.16) | 0.000 |
| WHO staging | ||||
| Stage I&II | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Stage III | 5.28 (2.60, 10.71) | 0.000 | 4.00 (1.83, 8.74) | 0.000 |
| Stage IV | 16.22 (7.93, 33.20) | 0.000 | 7.36 (3.17, 17.12) | 0.000 |
| BMI for age | ||||
| ≥18.5 Kg/m2 | 1 | - | 1 | |
| < 18.5 Kg/m2 | 2.27 (1.41, 3.66) | 0.001 | 2.20 (1.18, 4.09) | 0.013 |
| CD4 category | ||||
| ≥ 200 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 125-200 | 3.87 (2.05, 7.27) | 0.000 | 1.33 (0.65, 2.72) | 0.440 |
| 50-125 | 5.62 (3.04, 10.41) | 0.000 | 2.24 (1.08, 4.65) | 0.031 |
| < 50 | 17.36 (9.96, 30.28) | 0.000 | 2.70 (1.26, 5.80) | 0.011 |
| Anemia | ||||
| Normal | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Mild | 1.16 (0.56, 2.42) | 0.695 | 1.16 (0.52, 2.60) | 0.724 |
| Moderate | 3.27 (1.69, 6.32) | 0.000 | 2.90 (1.36, 6.16) | 0.006 |
| Severe | 8.01 (4.53, 14.17) | 0.000 | 4.57 (2.30, 9.10) | 0.000 |
| TB co-infected | ||||
| Yes | 2.21 (1.35, 3.62) | 0.002 | 2.30 (1.28, 4.11) | 0.005 |
| No | 1 | - | 1 | - |