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Table 2 Factors associated with advanced HIV disease in Oman, 2000–2019 (N = 1418)

From: Predictors of late presentation and advanced HIV disease among people living with HIV in Oman (2000–2019)

Variable

Crude OR

(95% CI)

P value

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

P value

Sex

 Female

Reference

 

 

 Male

1.76 (1.39–2.23)

< .001

1.4 (1.02–1.92)

0.035

Age at diagnosis category (years)

 13–24

Reference

 

 

 25–49

1.33 (1.02–1.72)

0.035

1.2 (0.89–1.61)

0.236

  ≥ 50

2.99 (1.94–4.6)

< .001

1.89 (1.15–3.11)

0.012

HIV Risk factor

 Heterosexual

Reference

 

 

 MSM

1.25 (0.97–1.63)

0.091

1.01 (0.74–1.37)

0.954

 Other

0.44 (0.2–0.99)

0.048

0.52 (0.22–1.23)

0.137

 Unknown

2.36 (1.66–3.36)

< .001

1.78 (1.19–2.68)

0.005

Reason for HIV testing

 HIV-related symptoms

Reference

 

 

 HIV contact

0.3 (0.2–0.45)

< .001

0.38 (0.25–0.59)

< .001

 Antenatal screening

0.15 (0.09–0.25)

< .001

0.24 (0.13–0.42)

< .001

 Patient request

0.26 (0.16–0.43)

< .001

0.28 (0.17–0.46)

< .001

 Other

0.26 (0.19–0.36)

< .001

0.28 (0.2–0.38)

< .001

Year of diagnosis

 2015–2019

Reference

 

 

 2010–2014

0.85 (0.67–1.08)

0.181

0.79 (0.6–1.03)

0.083

 2005–2009

1.13 (0.84–1.53)

0.416

0.96 (0.67–1.38)

0.843

 2000–2004

1.53 (0.99–2.37)

0.056

1.42 (0.86–2.34)

0.166

Region of residence

 Muscat

Reference

 

 

 Outside Muscat

1.15 (0.91–1.45)

0.243

1.31 (1.02–1.7)

0.038

Marital status

 Married

Reference

 

 

 Single

1.13 (0.9–1.42)

0.280

1.04 (0.78–1.37)

0.798

 Divorced/widowed

1.63 (1.11–2.39)

0.013

1.37 (0.89–2.09)

0.152

  1. CI confidence interval, HIV human immunodeficiency infection, MSM men who have sex with men, OR odds ratio