Characteristics

Hazard ratio

(95% CI)

p

Adjusted Hazard ratio (95% CI)

p

Age (years)

22 - 35

1

-

36 - 40

1.43 (0.46 - 4.52)

0.538

41 - 48

0.57 (0.14 - 2.40)

0.446

49 - 69

0.69 (0.18 - 2.56)

0.578

Sex

Male

1.81 (0.21 - 1.46)

0.230

female

1

-

Tobacco

Yes

0.78 (0.10 - 5.82)

0.806

No

1

-

Alcohol

Yes

1.06 (0.40 - 2.79)

0.907

No

1

-

ART adherence

Yes

1

-

-

-

No

4.69 (1.66 - 13.26)

0.0035

1.41 (1.20 - 2.66)

0.021

BMI

<18.5

1

-

≥18.5

0.74 (0.30 - 1.85)

0.525

Anemia

Yes

4.05 (1.18 - 13.93)

0.026

1.64 (1.07 - 15.81)

0.039

No

1

-

CD4 cells count (µL)

<50

1

-

51 - 200

0.12 (0.03 - 0.49)

0.003

0.08 (0.02 - 0.34)

< 0.001

201 - 350

0.14 (0.04 - 0.49)

0.002

0.23 (0.06 - 0.84)

0.027

>350

0.15 (0.05 - 0.48)

0.001

0.21 (0.06 - 0.82)

0.024

WHO clinical staging

Stage I

1

-

Stage II

0.00 (0.00 - 1.01)

0.989

0.01 (0.00 - 1.91)

0.698

Stage III

0.87 (0.24 - 3.12)

0.830

0.58 (0.14 - 2.39)

0.454

Stage IV

5.12 (1.22 - 21.48)

0.025

4.01 (1.90 - 18.81)

0.047

Opportunistic infections

Yes

2.71 (1.07 - 6.89)

0.036

2.02 (0.68 - 6.03)

0.210

No

1

-

Co-infection TB/HIV

Yes

1.55 (0.59 - 4.09)

0.373

No

1

-