Morbidity and Mortality Patterns of Hospitalised Adult HIV/AIDS Patients in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A 4-year Retrospective Review from Zaria, Northern Nigeria
Table 6
Variables associated with mortality in hospitalised HIV/AID patients.
Variable*
Univariate
Multivariate
OR (95% CI)
value
AOR (95% CI)
value
15–45 yrs
0.84 (0.54–1.33)
0.47
0.85 (0.12–6.22)
0.87
Male
1.57 (1.03–2.39)
0.03
5.3 (0.96–28.9)
0.06
Receiving ART
1.12 (0.72–1.73)
0.62
4.8 (0.8–28.4)
0.09
Symptom duration 1 month
1.42 (0.90–2.23)
0.13
2.2 (0.42–11.8)
0.35
Hospital stay 3 days
2.71 (1.94–3.79)
0.0001
13.8 (1.1–178)
0.045
CD4 count 50
3.2 (1.28–8.0)
0.012
2.6 (0.5–13.8)
0.27
PCV 24%
2.1 (1.15–3.87)
0.015
5.7 (1.2–26.7)
0.029
NB—*Variable lists are all reference values. OR: odds ratios; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval. [Model goodness of fit- ].