Table 5 Factors associated with the presence of thrombocytopenia
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 | 0.33 (0.16 to 0.69) | 0.003 | 0.32 (0.15 to 0.68) | 0.003 |
HAART status at recruitment§ | ||||
Not on HAART | 1 | 1 | ||
On HAART | 0.35 (0.16 to 0.76) | 0.009 | 0.32 (0.14 to 0.75) | 0.008 |
CD4 count cells/μl | ||||
<50 | 1 | |||
50 to < 200 | 0.40 (0.17 to 0.95) | 0.037 | ||
≥ 200** | 0.48 (0.18 to 1.33) | 0.159 | ||
BMI | ||||
under weight | 1 | |||
normal | 0.90 (0.25 to 3.20) | 0.873 | ||
over weight | 0.67 (0.16 to 2.75) | 0.575 | ||
Incomplete information* | - | - | ||
Age, years | ||||
18 to < 30 | 1 | |||
30 to < 35 | 2.36 (0.76 to 7.34) | 0.139 | ||
35 to < 41 | 1.74 (0.57 to 5.27) | 0.328 | ||
≥ 41 | 1.74 (0.56 to 5.40) | 0.335 | ||
Education level | ||||
None | 1 | |||
Minimum Primary | 1.05 (0.13 to 8.63) | 0.961 | ||
Minimum Secondary | 1.02 (0.12 to 8.62) | 0.983 | ||
Tertiary | 0.58 (0.05 to 7.00) | 0.667 | ||
Don’t know | - | - | ||
Employment status | ||||
Unemployed | 1 | |||
Employed | 2.62 (0.61 to 11.3) | 0.196 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Not married | 1 | |||
Married | 1.50 (0.73 to 3.09) | 0.274 | ||
Presence/history of oral candidiasis | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 1.44 (0.66 to 3.15) | 0.358 | ||
Presence/history of fever | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 1.01 (0.50 to 2.06) | 0.975 | ||