Research Article

Lipodystrophy among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Dar es Salaam

Table 4

Determinants of lipodystrophy among HIV-infected patients in Dar es Salaam.

VariablesAOR95% CI value

Age (years)
 ≤30Ref
 31–400.180.05–0.650.009
 41–500.590.30–1.150.120
 ≥511.120.58–2.190.735
Gender
 FemaleRef
 Male1.661.01–2.720.045
HAAT use
 HAART naïveRef
 On HAART13.36.4–27.7<0.001
Type of HAART used
 Nevirapine basedRef
 Efavirenz based0.980.36–2.660.962
 Stavudine based3.221.17–8.810.023
 Protease Inhibitor based1.060.08–9.021.00
Duration of HAART use
 HAART naïveRef
 24 months12.86.0–27.6<0.001
 25–48 months13.65.7–32.4<0.001
 >48 months15.35.3–43.8<0.001

AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; HAART: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.