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Table 3 Cox Proportional Multivariate Analysis for Baseline Characteristics of Patients with or without Severe Hepatotoxicity

From: Risk factors of severe hepatotoxicity among HIV-1 infected individuals initiated on highly active antiretroviral therapy in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

Characteristics of the study population

Level

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Age group (Years)

< 30

1

0.02

1

 

30–40

0.15 (0.03–0.65)

0.16 (0.04–0.72)

0.03

> 40

0.40 (0.11–1.47)

0.32 (0.08–1.24)

0.1

Gender

Male

1

0.04

1

 

Female

0.26 (0.895.28)

1.78 (0.58–5.49)

0.32

Body Mass Index

Normal

1

0.02

1

 

Low

0.38 (0.04–3.35)

0.33 (0.11-0.99)

0.04

Overweight

0.30 (0.11-0.78)

0.35 (0.21–4.59)

0.11

Monthly income

< 50,000

1

0.01

1

 

> 50,000

0.18 (0.04–0.86)

0.14 (0.030.79)

0.02

Alcohol intake

No

1

0.07

1

 

Yes

0.40 (0.11-0.47)

0.42 (0.09–1.64)

0.1

Cigarette or tobacco intake

No

1

0.09

1

 

Yes

2.26 (0.885.80)

1.68 (0.51–5.60)

0.39

CD4 Count values

< 200

1

0.06

1

 

> 200

0.42 (0.16–1.08)

0.65 (0.34–2.37)

0.16

Name of ARV regimen

TDF + 3TC + EFV

1

0.01

1

 

AZT + 3TC + EFV

0.25 (0.05–1.18)

0.18 (0.03–0.99)

0.22

AZT + 3TC + NVP

2.86 (0.90–9.04)

2.44 (0.58–10.26)

0.03

  1. 3TC: Lamivudine, AZT: Zidovudine, BMI: Body mass index, EFV: Efavirenz, NVP: Nevirapine; TDF: Tenofovir