Table 4.
Factors Associated With Change in Frailty Status in Multivariable Models. NCI as a Covariate
Baseline Characteristics | Development of Frailty | Resolution of Frailty |
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aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
NCI | 2.06 (.96, 4.48) P = .07 | |
Age (per one year increase) | 1.03 (.99, 1.08) P = .13 | 1.06 (.99, 1.14) P = .12 |
Alcohol: light drinker vs abstainer | 6.30 (1.33, 30.0) P = .02 | |
Alcohol: moderate/heavy drinker vs abstainer | 13.3 (1.33, 132) P = .03 | |
Anti-anxiety or depression medications | 1.88 (.97, 3.63) P = .06 | |
BMI: obese vs normal | 1.76 (.79, 3.92) P = .17 | |
BMI: overweight vs normal | .99 (.42, 2.31) P = .98 | |
BMI: underweight vs normal | 8.20 (.69, 97.1) P = .09 | |
Education: ≥12 yrs vs < 12 yrs | .58 (.26, 1.30) P = .19 | |
Race/Ethnicity: Black, non-Hispanic vs White, non-Hispanic | 2.30 (1.04, 5.06) P = .04 | .32 (.08, 1.35) P = .12 |
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic vs White, non-Hispanic | 1.42 (0.53, 3.80) P = .49 | 3.29 (.63, 17.2) P = .16 |
Female | 1.90 (.93, 3.90) P = .08 | |
Cigarette use: current vs never | 2.60 (.96, 7.05) P = .06 | |
Cigarette use: former vs never | 4.52 (1.85, 11.0) P < .01 | |
CD4 count (per every 50 cells increase) | 1.07 (.99, 1.16) P = .11 |
Characteristics were measured at baseline unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: aOR, adjusted odds ratio; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval.