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Table 4 Association between death and factors related to habits in a cohort of PLHIV

From: Survival of people living with HIV who defaulted from tuberculosis treatment in a cohort, Recife, Brazil

Variables

Deaths

(number)

Incidence rate

(100 person/years)

HR (CI 95%)

p-value

p-valuea

Habitsb

 Alcohol consumption

  No

58

5.97 (4.61–7.72)

1.0

  

  Yes. Light

2

1.09 (0.27–4.28)

0.18 (0.44–0.75)

0.018

 

  Yes.

Heavy/dependent

13

12.8 (7.41–22.0)

1.97 (1.08–3.61)

0.026

0.912

 Smokerb

  No

48

4.74 (3.57–6.29)

1.0

  

  Yes

26

9.47 (6.45–13.9)

1.88 (1.17–3.03)

0.010

0.304

 Use of drugsc

  No

53

6.04 (4.61–7.91)

1.0

  

  Yes

21

5.13 (3.34–7.87)

0.83 (0.50–1.37)

0.458

0.586

  1. aProportionality test (Schoenfeld residual)
  2. bCondition of habits when initiating treatment for TB
  3. cUse of drugs (marihuana. cocaine. crack or glue) at some point in life