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. 2021 Feb 13;73(4):680–688. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab122

Table 4.

Factors Associated With Change in Frailty Status in Multivariable Models. NCI as a Covariate

Baseline Characteristics Development of Frailty Resolution of Frailty
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.