Table 5.
Simple logistic regression analysis of factors related to patients’ life status among the hill tribe HIV/AIDS
| Factors | Life status | OR (90 % CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alive (%) | Dead (%) | |||
| Tribal | ||||
| Akha | 343 (23.8) | 1,098 (76.2) | 1.02 (0.82-1.28) | 0.1 36 |
| Karen | 65 (24.0) | 206 (76.0) | 0.58 (0.43-0.77) | 0.048* |
| Kmong | 59 (26.7) | 162 (73.3) | 0.55 (0.41-0.74) | 0.045* |
| Lahu | 151 (24.5) | 466 (75.5) | 1.05 (0.82-1.35) | 0.116 |
| Lisu | 72 (25.5) | 210 (74.5) | 1.31 (0.97-1.77) | 0.100 |
| Yao | 59 (19.8) | 239 (80.2) | 1.00 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 355 (20.8) | 1,355 (79.2) | 1.00 | |
| Female | 394 (27.7) | 1,026 (72.3) | 1.47 (1.28-1.68) | <0.001* |
| Age (year) | ||||
| <15 | 39 (17.0) | 191 (83.0) | 1.00 | |
| 16-25 | 69 (15.4) | 379 (84.6) | 0.51 (0.37-0.69) | 0.024* |
| 26-35 | 341 (24.4) | 1,055 (75.6) | 0.60 (0.46-0.79) | 0.014* |
| 36-45 | 248 (31.4) | 542 (68.6) | 0.60 (0.45-0.80) | <0.001* |
| 46-55 | 50 (25.4) | 147 (74.6) | 0.87 (0.60-1.27) | 0.074 |
| >56 | 2 (2.9) | 67 (97.1) | 0.33 (0.20-0.53) | 0.009* |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Asymptomatic | 11 (2.9) | 362 (97.1) | 1.00 | |
| HIV | 662 (32.1) | 1,398 (67.9) | 0.06 (0.04-0.12) | <0.001* |
| AIDS | 76 (10.9) | 621 (89.1) | 0.25 (0.10-0.47) | <0.001* |
| TB | ||||
| No | 142 (6.5) | 2028 (93.5) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 607 (63.2) | 353 (36.8) | 24.56 (20.51-29.41) | <0.001* |
| Route of transmission | ||||
| Sexual intercourse | 710 (24.4) | 2,203 (75.6) | 1.00 | |
| Mother to child | 31 (15.5) | 169 (84.5) | 2.05 (1.56-2.68) | 0.038* |
| IDU | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | 8.45 (1.55-46.13) | 0.003* |
| ARV | ||||
| No | 676 (32.4) | 1412 (67.6) | 0.15 (0.12-0.19) | <0.001* |
| Yes | 73 (7.0) | 969 (93.0) | 1.00 | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Agriculture | 282 (20.1) | 1,121 (79.9) | 1.00 | |
| Temporary employee | 314 (31.2) | 693 (68.8) | 1.88 (1.66-2.19) | <0.001* |
| Trader | 17 (29.8) | 40 (70.2) | 0.95 (0.60-1.50) | 0.078 |
| Housewife | 15 (15.3) | 83 (84.7) | 1.61 (1.10-2.36) | 0.051* |
| Children (<7 years) | 10 (9.2) | 99 (90.8) | 1.03 (0.73-1.44) | 0.067 |
| Students (7 > University) | 31 (29.8) | 73 (70.2) | 5.46 (3.21-9.30) | 0.020* |
| Unemployed | 25 (28.1) | 64 (71.9) | 0.31 (0.21-0.45) | 0.053 |
| Others | 5 (20.9) | 208 (79.1) | 1.74 (1.36-2.23) | 0.047* |
| Year of diagnosis | ||||
| 1990-1995 | 2 (1.3) | 152 (98.7) | 0.03 (0.01-0.08) | <0.001* |
| 1996-2000 | 15 (2.7) | 533 (97.3) | 0.06 (0.04-0.09) | <0.001* |
| 2001-2005 | 389 (28.3) | 985 (71.7 | 0.82 (0.71-0.95) | 0.024* |
| 2006-2010 | 343 (32.5) | 711 (67.5) | 1.00 | |
*Significance level p-value < 0.10