Table 3.
Association between baseline variables and hazards of failure (death/LTFU) among ART patients in studied health facilities; October, 2010 to January, 2014
| Variables | Crude | bAdjusted |
|---|---|---|
| HR (95 % CI) | HR (95 % CI) | |
| Baseline functional status | ||
| Bed ridden/Sick ambulatory | 2.5 (2.0,3.0) | 2.4 (2.0,3.0) |
| Working functional status | Reference category | |
| Baseline WHO stage | ||
| WHO stage III/IV | 1.6 (1.3,2.1) | 1.3 (1.0,1.6) |
| WHO stage I/II | Reference category | |
| Baseline CD4 count | ||
| CD4 less than or equal 200cell/ml | 1.1 (0.9,1.4) | 1.0 (0.8,1.3) |
| CD4 less than 200cells/ml | Reference category | |
| Disease stage at ART start timea | ||
| Advanced | 3.3 (2.7,4.0) | 2.8 (2.3,3.4) |
| Not advanced | Reference category | |
| CPT regular refilling | ||
| No regular refilling | 2.3 (1.0,5.2) | 2.0 (0.9,4.5) |
| Had regular refilling | Reference category | |
| Adherence to ART | ||
| Poor/Fair (<95 %) | 3.6 (2.9,4.4) | 3.4 (2.8,5.2) |
| Good (> = 95 %) | Reference category | |
| Facility category | ||
| Health Center | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) |
| Hospital | Reference category | |
aAdvanced disease stage is for patients in the WHO stage III/IV with CD4 cell count less than 200 cells/ml
bAdjusted for socio-demographic variables and all variables in the table