Table 4.
Multivariate Cox regression analysis to determine predictors of mortality among adult people living with HIV on ART at Suhul Hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2010–2014
| Characteristics | Survival status | Crude HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died | Censored | |||
| Age | ||||
| < 25 | 7 | 18 | 2.28 (0.96,5.42) | |
| 25–34 | 11 | 114 | 0.70 (0.34,1.48) | |
| ≥ 35 | 19 | 126 | 1 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 13 | 141 | 1 | |
| Not married | 11 | 44 | 2.43 (1.09, 5.41) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 13 | 73 | 1.80 (0.84, 3.89) | |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| No | 21 | 188 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 16 | 70 | 2.02 (1.06, 3.88) | 2.23 (1.15, 4.32) |
| Chat chewing | ||||
| No | 6 | 16 | 1 | |
| Yes | 31 | 242 | 2.61 (1.09, 6.26) | |
| Weight | ||||
| < 50 kg | 23 | 103 | 2.13 (1.09, 4.14) | 2.38 (1.03,5.54) |
| ≥ 50 kg | 14 | 155 | 1 | 1 |
| Opportunistic infections | ||||
| No | 17 | 190 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 20 | 68 | 3.20 (1.68, 6.13) | 2.18 (1.09, 4.37) |
| WHO clinical stage | ||||
| I/II | 16 | 192 | 1 | 1 |
| III/IV | 21 | 66 | 3.47 (1.81, 6.68) | 2.75 (1.36,5.58) |
| Functional status | ||||
| Working | 26 | 232 | 1 | |
| Ambulatory/bed ridden | 11 | 26 | 3.28 (1.62,6.64) | |
| Isoniazid prophylactic therapy (IPT) | ||||
| No | 29 | 186 | 2.65 (1.19, 5.87) | 3.00 (1.33, 6.74) |
| Yes | 8 | 72 | 1 | 1 |
| Tuberculosis disease status | ||||
| Absent | 29 | 240 | 1 | |
| Present | 8 | 18 | 3.22 (1.47, 7.05) | |