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

Table 5.

Factors Associated With Change in Frailty Status in Multivariable Models. NPZ3 as a Covariate

Baseline Characteristics Development of Frailty Resolution of Frailty
aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI)
NPZ3 score (per 1 unit increase in z-score) .64 (.46, .89) P = .01
Age (per 1 year increase) 1.03 (.99, 1.08) P = .12 1.06 (.99, 1.14) P = .12
Alcohol: light drinker vs abstainer 6.30 (1.33, 29.95) P = .02
Alcohol: moderate/heavy drinker vs abstainer 13.27 (1.33, 132.16) P = .03
Anti-anxiety or depression medications 1.79 (.92, 3.48) P = .09
BMI: obese vs normal 1.77 (.79, 3.96) P = .17
BMI: overweight vs normal .96 (.41, 2.24) P = .92
BMI: underweight vs normal 8.51 (.70, 102) P = .10
Education: ≥12 yrs vs <12 yrs .60 (.27, 1.34) P = .21
Race/Ethnicity: Black, non-Hispanic vs White, non-Hispanic 2.33 (1.05, 5.16) P = .04 .32 (.08, 1.35) P = .12
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic vs White, non-Hispanic 1.22 (.45, 3.30) P = .70 3.29 (.63, 17.19) P = .16
Female 1.69 (.81, 3.53) P = .16
Cigarette use: current vs never 2.43 (.89, 6.59) P = .08
Cigarette use: former vs never 4.34 (1.78, 10.6) 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.