Table 4 Factors associated with the presence of anemia
Results of uni- and multivariable log-binomial regression models | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Covariate | Univariable (n = 400) | Multivariable‡ (n = 397*) | ||
PR (95% CI) | p value | PR (95% CI) | p value | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 2.24 (1.44 to 3.49) | <0.001 | 2.97 (1.85 to 4.77) | <0.001 |
BMI | ||||
under weight | 1 | 1 | ||
normal | 0.41 (0.18 to 0.93) | 0.033 | 0.43 (0.19 to 0.99) | 0.048 |
over weight | 0.21 (0.09 to 0.51) | 0.001 | 0.17 (0.07 to 0.41) | <0.001 |
Incomplete information* | 0.82 (0.07 to 10.20) | 0.876 | 1.69 (0.13 to 21.61) | 0.686 |
CD4 count cells/μl | ||||
<50 | 1 | |||
50 to <200 | 0.93 (0.52 to 1.64) | 0.795 | ||
200 to <350 | 0.73 (0.38 to 1.42) | 0.361 | ||
≥ 350 | 0.69 (0.20 to 2.42) | 0.563 | ||
Age, years | ||||
18 to < 30 | 1 | |||
30 to < 35 | 1.18 (0.65 to 2.13) | 0.588 | ||
35 to < 41 | 0.98 (0.57 to 1.67) | 0.928 | ||
≥ 41 | 1.20 (0.69 to 2.08) | 0.516 | ||
HAART status at recruitment | ||||
Not using HAART | 1 | |||
AZT-based HAART | 1.69 (0.58 to 4.93) | 0.336 | ||
Non-AZT based HAART | 1.02 (0.69 to 1.53) | 0.911 | ||
Education level | ||||
None | 1 | |||
Minimum Primary | 1.89 (0.55 to 6.46) | 0.312 | ||
Minimum Secondary | 2.03 (0.58 to 7.04) | 0.265 | ||
Tertiary | 1.33 (0.34 to 5.18) | 0.678 | ||
Unknown† | - | - | ||
Employment status | ||||
Unemployed | 1 | |||
Employed | 0.67 (0.38 to 1.19) | 0.170 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Not married | 1 | |||
Married | 0.86 (0.56 to 1.30) | 0.464 | ||
Presence/history of oral candidiasis | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 1.62 (1.01 to 2.57) | 0.043 | ||
Presence/history of fever | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 1.28 (0.86 to 1.89) | 0.221 | ||