Table 3

Hazard ratios (HR) of death according to Cox-regression analyses, Arba Minch Hospital, 2006

Factor
Crude HR (95%CI)
P-value
Adjusted HR (95%CI)
P-value

HAART (yes vs. no)
0.38 (0.23–0.62)
<0.001
0.35 (0.19–0.63)
<0.001
Oral thrush (yes vs. no)
2.64 (1.66–4.19)
<0.001
1.15 (0.90–2.63)
0.119
Diarrhea (yes vs. no)
1.84 (1.16–2.93)
0.010
1.43 (0.85–2.40)
0.172
TLC <1200 vs. > = 1200/ml
2.22 (1.30–3.79)
0.004
2.48 (1.32–4.66)
0.005
BMI (<18.5 vs. 18.5+kg/m2
2.50 (1.44–4.34)
0.001
1.83 (1.03–3.27)
0.040
Hgb (<10 vs. > = 10 g/dl)
2.26 (1.21–4.25)
0.010
1.15 (0.55–2.40)
0.710
WHO stage (III-IV vs. II)
3.57 (1.12–11.34)
0.030
2.74 (0.62–12.12)
0.184

BMI= body mass index; Hgb=haemoglobin; TLC=total lymphocyte count; WHO=World Health Organization

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