Table 4 Multivariate analyses showing factors associated with Visual Analogue Scale score
Variable | Coefficient | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
ART status | Â | Â | Â |
ART vs ART-naïve | 5.61 | 2.50 - 8.72 | <0.001 |
CD4 count, cells/μL |  |  |  |
>200 vs ≤200 | 0.58 | −2.63 - 3.79 | 0.724 |
Age | −0.034 | −0.20 - 0.13 | 0.682 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female vs male | 0.66 | −2.95 - 4.26 | 0.720 |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
No education | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
≤ Grade 12 | 0.21 | −6.07 - 6.48 | 0.949 |
>Grade 12 | −5.12 | −15.33 - 5.09 | 0.325 |
Employment | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
Full or part time or other | 4.76 | 1.63-7.89 | 0.003 |
Housing density | Â | Â | Â |
<1.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
≥ 2 | 1.76 | −1.15 - 4.66 | 0.236 |
Previous TB | −2.09 | −5.20 - 1.01 | 0.186 |
BMI category | Â | Â | Â |
Not obese | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
Obese | 3.10 | −0.38 - 6.57 | 0.081 |