Research Article

Outcomes of Universal Access to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Georgia

Table 2

Cox proportional hazards model analysis of factors associated with death.

Univariate analysis, HR (95% CI)Multivariate analysis, HR (95% CI)

Age
< 35 years1
> 35 years1.52 (1.07–2.16)NS
Gender
 Female11
 Male2.14 (1.38–2.32)1.96 (1.19–3.24)
Mode
 Non-IDU1
 IDU1.99 (1.39–2.86)NS
CD4
> 100 cells/mm311
< 100 cells/mm32.50 (1.82–3.45)2.06 (1.48–2.87)
Viral load
< 100,000 copies/ml1
> 100,000 copies/ml1.67 (1.15–2.45)NS
AIDS defining illness
 No11
 Yes2.69 (1.90–3.81)2.01 (1.36–2.96)
Anti-HCV
 Negative1
 Positive1.40 (1.01–1.93)NS
HbsAg
 Negative1
 Positive1.77 (1.10–2.83)NS
Cirrhosis
 No11
 Yes2.05 (1.24–3.40)1.95 (1.36–2.81)

HR = Hazard ratio, CI = Confidence interval, NS = Not significant.