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. 2020 Jul 2;15(7):e0235606. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235606

Table 4. Risk factors for NCDs among key populations living with HIV at SWOP Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya, 2012–15.

Characteristics Categories N Any NCD Unadjusted Odds Ratio Adjusted Odds Ratio
n % [95% C.I] OR [95% CI] p-value OR [95% CI] p-value
Age in years 15–25 138 15 10.9 [6.2–17.3] Reference Reference
25–34 601 75 12.5 [9.9–15.4] 1.17 [0.65–2.11] 0.602 0.87 [0.45–1.67] 0.672
35–44 512 108 21.1 [17.6–24.9] 2.19 [1.23–3.90] 0.008 1.53 [0.79–2.95] 0.209
45+ 224 73 32.6 [26.5–39.2] 3.96 [2.17–7.26] 0.001 2.10 [0.98–4.49] 0.055
Sex Female 1392 258 18.5 [16.5–20.7] Reference Reference
Male 86 13 15.1[8.3–24.5] 0.78 [0.43–1.43] 0.428 1.39 [0.69–2.79] 0.354
Smoking No 918 160 17.4 [15.0–20.0] Reference Reference
Yes 116 23 19.8 [13.0–28.3] 1.17 [0.72–1.91] 0.524 1.17 [0.67–2.04] 0.583
Alcohol Use No 420 70 16.7 [13.2–20.6] Reference Reference
Yes 979 180 18.4 [16.0–21.0] 1.13 [0.83–1.53] 0.442 0.95 [0.66–1.38] 0.794
Drug Use No 1336 250 18.7 [16.7–20.9] Reference Reference
Yes 125 16 12.8 [7.5–20.0] 0.64 [0.37–1.10] 0.104 1.25 [0.66–2.39] 0.5
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) <18.5 80 8 10.0 [4.4–18.8] Reference Reference
18.5–24.9 647 79 12.2 [9.8–15.0] 1.25 [0.58–2.70] 0.566 1.21 [0.49–3.00] 0.680
25–29.9 420 83 19.8 [16.1–23.9] 2.22 [1.03–4.78] 0.042 1.73 [0.69–4.39] 0.246
30+ 301 98 32.6 [27.3–38.2] 4.34 [2.01–9.38] 0.001 2.87 [1.11–7.41] 0.029
ART Regimen NRTI based 1462 268 18.3 [16.4–20.4] Reference N/A
PI based 16 3 18.8 [4.1–45.6] 1.03 [0.29–3.63] 0.966
CD4 <200 257 34 13.2 [9.3–18.0] Reference Reference
200–349 405 82 20.3 [16.4–24.5] 1.67 [1.08–2.57] 0.022 1.42 [0.86–2.35] 0.171
350–499 326 67 20.6 [16.3–25.4] 1.70 [1.08–2.66] 0.021 1.25 [0.72–2.16] 0.431
500+ 404 84 20.8 [16.9–25.1] 1.72 [1.11–2.66] 0.014 1.08 [0.63–1.86] 0.780
Previous TB history No 1471 269 18.3 [16.3–20.4] Reference N/A
Yes 6 1 16.7 [0.4–64.1] 0.89 [0.10–7.68] 0.918
Sex Partner Type Casual client 282 51 18.1 [13.8–23.1] Reference N/A
Regular client 78 8 10.3 [4.5–19.2] 0.51 [0.23–1.14] 0.103
Regular client + Partner +Casual Client 621 116 18.7 [15.7–22.0] 1.04 [0.72–1.50] 0.831
Regular Partner 15 2 13.3 [1.7–40.5] 0.70 [0.15–3.18] 0.641

NCD: Non-communicable diseases. CI: Confidence interval.