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. 2016 Aug 5;14:115. doi: 10.1186/s12955-016-0517-4

Table 4.

Univariate analysis and Multivariable logistic regression analysis models for PHS and MHS

Good PHS (Total PHS score > 50) Good MHS (Total MHS score > 50)
Univariate analysis Multivariable analysis Univariate analysis Multivariable analysis
Variables OR (95 % CI) p OR (95 % CI) p OR (95 % CI) p OR (95 % CI) p
Age (years) 0.984 (0.96–1.01) 0.13 1.00 (0.97–1.03) 0.919 1.024 (1.00–1.05) 0.017 1.05 (1.02–1.08) 0.001
Gender
Male 1.546 (1.04–2.30) 0.031 2.47 (1.22–4.98) 0.012 1.611 (1.11–2.34) 0.013 1.76 (0.96–3.24) 0.068
 Female (Ref)
Ethnicity
 Non-Caucasian 2.53 (1.57–4.09) <0.001 3.55 (1.63–7.73) 0.001 1.23 (0.84–1.81) 0.295 2.11 (1.12–3.99) 0.021
 Caucasian (Ref)
Education
Higher education 3.581 (2.37–5.40) <0.001 2.33 (1.32–4.12) 0.004 1.75 (1.23–2.48) 0.002 1.10 (0.68–1.80) 0.697
Lower education (Ref)
Employment
 Employed 5.524 (3.65–8.43) <0.001 4.02 (2.27–7.14) <0.001 3.327 (2.32–4.78) <0.001 2.12 (1.28–3.50) 0.003
 Unemployed (Ref)
Living condition
 Lives with family 1.037 (0.71–1.52) 0.851 0.81 (0.45–1.47) 0.491 1.038 (0.73–1.48) 0.838 0.70 (0.42–1.16) 0.166
 Lives alone (Ref)
Sexual activity status
 Sexually active 2.626 (1.77–3.91) <0.001 1.22 (0.70–2.11) 0.478 1.768 (1.22–2.57) 0.003 1.04 (0.63–1.71) 0.881
 Sexually not active (Ref)
Current use of illicit drugs
No 2.237 (1.37–3.66) 0.001 1.55 (0.76–3.16) 0.224 2.229 (1.36–3.66) 0.002 2.53 (1.31–4.89) 0.006
Yes (Ref)
Use of alcoholic drinks
 No 0.742 (0.47–1.18) 0.209 2.00 (1.01–3.98) 0.047 0.496 (1.36–3.66) 0.002 0.69 (0.39–1.25) 0.223
 Yes (Ref)
HIV transmission mode
 MSM 1.96 (1.29–2.99) 0.002 0.95 (0.47–1.92) 0.89 1.678 (1.16–2.43) 0.006 0.69 (0.38–1.26) 0.227
 Not MSM (Ref)
Time since HIV diagnosed 0.956 (0.93–0.99) 0.004 1.01 (0.97–1.06) 0.579 1 (0.97–1.03) 0.987 1.03 (0.98–1.07) 0.258
HIV symptoms
 No 5.221 (3.20–8.53) <0.001 3.49 (1.77–6.89) <0.001 5.294 (3.042–9.21) <0.001 3.56 (1.79–7.10) <0.001
 Yes (Ref)
Current ART status
 No 1.578 (.83–3.02) 0.167 3.11 (0.96–10.11) 0.059 1.316 (0.76–2.29) 0.33 2.47 (0.95–6.42) 0.063
 Yes (Ref)
Recent CD4 level
  > 350cells/mm3 2.029 (1.26–3.26) 0.003 1.22 (0.63–2.39) 0.558 2.166 (1.35–3.48) 0.001 1.54 (0.83–2.86) 0.17
  ≤ 350cells/mm3 (Ref)
Recent viral load
  < 40 copies/ml 1.471 (0.94–2.30) 0.089 1.65 (0.72–3.79) 0.24 1.511 (0.99–2.31) 0.058 1.73 (0.81–3.72) 0.158
  ≥ 40 copies/ml (Ref)
HIV complications
 No 3.097 (1.90–5.04) <0.001 1.97 (1.01–3.82) 0.046 1.615 (1.00–2.61) 0.051 1.13 (0.60–2.12) 0.708
 Yes (Ref)
Co-morbidities
 No 3.873 (2.57–5.85) <0.001 2.29 (1.29–4.07) 0.004 2.529 (1.78–3.60) <0.001 2.46 (1.50–4.02) <0.001
 Yes (Ref)
BMI (kg/m 2 ) 1.014 (0.97–1.06) 0.533 0.97 (0.90–1.03) 0.283 0.982 (0.95–1.02) 0.369 0.92 (0.86–0.97) 0.004
Risk of malnutrition
 Low risk 3.069 (1.78–5.31) <0.001 1.73 (0.75–3.97) 0.198 2.48 (1.41–4.38) 0.002 2.25 (1.02–4.97) 0.045
 High risk (Ref)
Overall Social Support 1.022 (.02–1.03) <0.001 1.03 (1.02–1.04) <0.001 1.025 (1.02–1.03) <0.001 1.03 (1.02–1.04) <0.001
Disclosure issues 0.996 (0.99–1.00) 0.321 1.00 (0.99–1.01) 0.608 1.002 (1.00–1.01) 0.577 1.01 (1.00–1.02) 0.105

Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, PHS physical health summary score, MHS mental health summary score

The bolded p-values correspond to the variables that are significant in both the univariate and multivariable analyses