Research Article

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) valueAOR (95% CI) value

15–45 yrs0.84 (0.54–1.33)0.470.85 (0.12–6.22)0.87
Male 1.57 (1.03–2.39)0.035.3 (0.96–28.9)0.06
Receiving ART 1.12 (0.72–1.73)0.624.8 (0.8–28.4)0.09
Symptom duration 1 month1.42 (0.90–2.23)0.132.2 (0.42–11.8)0.35
Hospital stay 3 days2.71 (1.94–3.79) 0.000113.8 (1.1–178)0.045
CD4 count 503.2 (1.28–8.0)0.0122.6 (0.5–13.8)0.27
PCV 24%2.1 (1.15–3.87)0.0155.7 (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- ].