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. 2021 Oct 13;8(11):e701–e710. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(21)00240-X

Table 2.

Factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis and severe COVID-19 outcomes among people living with HIV

SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis
Severe COVID-19 outcomes
HR (95% CI); n=13 142 p value Adjusted HR (95% CI); n=10 227* p value HR (95% CI); n=13 142 p value Adjusted HR (95% CI); n=10 227* p value
Sex
Female 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
Male 1·06 (0·87–1·27) 0·58 1·15 (0·68–1·95) 0·61 0·82 (0·51–1·32) 0·42 0·70 (0·26–1·87) 0·47
Age, years
16–39 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
40–64 0·65 (0·56–0·76) <0·0001 0·70 (0·58–0·85) <0·0001 1·73 (1·00–2·97) 0·05 1·03 (0·54–1·95) 0·94
65–74 0·68 (0·47–0·98) 0·036 0·65 (0·42–1·02) 0·059 3·38 (1·54–7·46) <0·0001 1·53 (0·58–4·00) 0·39
≥75 0·79 (0·43–1·45) 0·45 1·00 (0·53–1·90) >0·99 7·10 (2·78–18·14) <0·0001 3·57 (1·21–10·51) 0·021
Place of birth
Spain 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
Outside Spain 1·64 (1·42–1·89) <0·0001 1·55 (1·31–1·83) <0·0001 1·40 (0·95–2·06) 0·09 2·34 (1·46–3·75) <0·0001
Socioeconomic status
Least deprived 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
Mildly deprived 0·76 (0·62–0·94) 0·012 0·87 (0·69–1·10) 0·26 0·56 (0·30–1·05) 0·07 0·58 (0·29–1·16) 0·13
Most deprived 1·06 (0·91–1·25) 0·45 1·20 (0·99–1·45) 0·057 1·02 (0·66–1·57) 0·92 1·13 (0·69–1·84) 0·63
HIV transmission group
Male heterosexual 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
PWID 0·63 (0·45–0·88) 0·0001 0·66 (0·44–0·98) 0·040 1·28 (0·64–2·55) 0·48 0·90 (0·36–2·21) 0·81
MSM 1·31 (1·04–1·65) 0·021 1·42 (1·09–1·86) 0·0098 0·88 (0·48–1·59) 0·67 1·49 (0·75–3·00) 0·26
Female heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual 1·24 (0·93–1·64) 0·14 1·47 (0·79–2·71) 0·22 1·10 (0·53–2·28) 0·79 0·75 (0·21–2·70) 0·66
Other 1·18 (0·82–1·68) 0·37 1·12 (0·73–1·73) 0·59 1·12 (0·45–2·77) 0·81 1·00 (0·33–3·00) 0·99
CD4 count, cells per μL
≥500 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
200–499 1·09 (0·91–1·29) 0·36 1·14 (0·94–1·39) 0·19 1·75 (1·13–2·71) 0·01 1·41 (0·86–2·31) 0·17
<200 1·11 (0·74–1·66) 0·60 1·34 (0·84–2·13) 0·21 3·11 (1·49–6·50) <0·0001 1·87 (0·76–4·62) 0·17
Plasma HIV RNA viral load
Undetectable 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
Detectable 0·83 (0·62–1·10) 0·20 0·80 (0·59–1·08) 0·15 1·87 (1·06–3·30) 0·03 1·73 (0·93–3·23) 0·083
Backbone ART
Other 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
Tenofovir alafenamide 0·99 (0·72–1·37) 0·96 0·97 (0·68–1·38) 0·86 0·96 (0·42–2·24) 0·93 1·42 (0·51–3·99) 0·50
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 0·85 (0·56–1·30) 0·45 0·83 (0·52–1·33) 0·45 0·83 (0·28–2·48) 0·74 1·47 (0·41–5·26) 0·56
Abacavir plus lamivudine 0·99 (0·71–1·39) 0·96 1·04 (0·72–1·50) 0·82 0·76 (0·31–1·85) 0·55 0·99 (0·34–2·87) 0·98
Number of comorbidities
0 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) .. 1 (ref) ..
1 0·95 (0·79–1·15) 0·60 1·04 (0·84–1·28) 0·74 5·51 (2·08–14·61) <0·0001 5·90 (1·97–17·65) <0·0001
2 1·08 (0·88–1·33) 0·47 1·25 (0·98–1·59) 0·07 7·64 (2·85–20·47) <0·0001 8·48 (2·76–26·01) <0·0001
3 0·96 (0·74–1·24) 0·74 1·23 (0·90–1·68) 0·19 15·09 (5·71–39·84) <0·0001 18·77 (6·15–57·33) <0·0001
≥4 1·02 (0·80–1·29) 0·89 1·46 (1·09–1·97) 0·01 20·01 (7·85–50·99) <0·0001 22·63 (7·42–68·97) <0·0001

HRs were calculated using Cox proportional hazards models. ART=antiretroviral therapy. HR=hazard ratio. MSM=men who have sex with men. PWID=people who inject drugs.

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Model adjusted for sex, age, country of origin, socioeconomic status, HIV transmission group, backbone ART, plasma HIV RNA viral load (detectable or undetectable), CD4 cell count (<200 cells per μL, 200–499 cells per μL, and ≥500 cells per μL), and number of comorbidities.