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Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses of factors associated with initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected men who have sex with men by CD4 count in Beijing, China

From: Predictors of antiretroviral therapy initiation: a cross-sectional study among Chinese HIV-infected men who have sex with men

 

CD4 count <350 cells/μL (n=103)a

CD4 count ≥350 cells/μL (n=135)

Factors

Initiated ART, %

(n=38)

Crude OR

(95 % CI)

Adjusted OR

(95 % CI)

Initiated ART, %

(n=24)

Crude OR

(95 % CI)

Adjusted OR

(95 % CI)

Age in years; Median (IQR)

34 (29–39)

1.04 (0.99,1.09)*

1.02 (0.96,1.09)

41 (35–45)

1.18 (1.10,1.27)***

1.26 (1.11,1.44)***

Marital status

      

 Currently unmarried

29.4

1.00

1.00

10.8

1.00

1.00

 Currently married

51.4

2.54 (1.09,5.91)**

2.50 (1.07, 5.87)**

39.4

5.38 (2.11,13.73)***

4.21 (1.60,11.06)***

Beijing Hukou

      

 No

28.2

1.00

1.00

5.8

1.00

1.00

 Yes

42.2

1.86 (0.79,4.37)*

2.02 (0.74,5.50)

25.3

5.53 (1.56,19.63)***

4.93 (1.25,19.33)**

Duration of living in Beijing (year)

      

 <5

26.7

1.00

1.00

9.3

1.00

1.00

 ≥5

44.8

2.23 (0.96,5.17)*

1.91 (0.77, 4.75)

23.5

3.00 (1.05,8.61)**

1.98 (0.28,14.04)

Time from HIV infection to survey (month)

      

 <15

10.9

1.00

1.00

1.5

1.00

1.00

 ≥15

57.9

11.28 (3.88,32.78)***

10.71(3.66,31.32)***

34.9

36.37(4.74,279.22)***

22.4(2.79,180.01)***

Ever had AIDS-like clinical symptomsb

      

 No

33.8

  

13.0

1.00

1.00

 Yes

46.2

NS

NS

31.4

3.07 (1.22,7.71)**

3.97 (1.32,13.96)**

Had unprotected insertive anal sex with men in past 6 months

      

 No

41.2

1.00

1.00

16.3

  

 Yes

0

-

-

4.6

NS

NS

Had unprotected receptive anal sex with men in past 6 months

      

 No

37.2

1.00

1.00

25.6

1.00

1.00

 Yes

7.1

0.13 (0.02,1.09)*

0.22 (0.02,2.13)

3.0

0.09 (0.01,0.75)**

0.11 (0.01,1.40)

History of sexually transmitted diseases

      

 No

30.2

  

7.0

1.00

1.00

 Yes

42.1

NS

NS

27.9

5.14 (1.63,16.16)***

4.93 (1.25,19.43)**

Syphilis co-infection

      

 No

23.1

1.00

1.00

11.1

1.00

1.00

 Yes

45.3

2.76 (1.13,6.74)**

2.58 (1.04,6.37)**

22.2

2.29 (0.84,6.20)*

1.39 (0.41,4.72)

  1. IQR inter quartile range, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, NS not selected for logistic regression analyses because P>0.2 in Table 2
  2. aCD4 count <350 cells/μL was eligible for free antiretroviral therapy at the time of the study
  3. bEver had at least one of these clinical symptoms in the past 6 months: severe weight loss (>10 %), fever (>1 month, continuing or intermittent), chronic diarrhea (>1 month), severe bacterial infection (e.g. pneumonia), oral candidiasis, oral leukoplakia, tuberculosis other stage III or stage IV symptoms
  4. *P<0.2, **P<0.05, ***P<0.01