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Table 5 Modified poisson regression analysis for factors associated with elevated serum non-HDL-c levels among people with HIV

From: Cotrimoxazole use is associated with lower total and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol among people with HIV: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Unadjusted prevalence ratio (PR)

95% CI

P-value

Adjusted PR

95% CI

P-value

Currently on cotrimoxazole prophylaxis

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

0.33

(0.19, 0.60)

< 0.001

0.45

(0.26, 0.77)

0.003

Tribe

 Baganda

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Banyakitara

0.53

(0.31, 0.90)

0.018

0.49

(0.30, 0.82)

0.007

 Others

1.02

(0.66, 1.56)

0.939

0.95

(0.64, 1.40)

0.791

TB History

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

0.70

(0.50, 0.97)

0.032

2.31

(1.33, 4.03)

0.003

HIV Stage

 Stage I

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Stage II

1.25

(0.80, 1.96)

0.334

1.09

(0.72, 1.63)

0.696

 Stage III/IV

0.68

(0.47, 0.97)

0.031

0.69

(0.26, 1.82)

0.453

Smoking

 Never smoked

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Formerly smoked (> 6 months)

1.14

(0.73, 1.76)

0.566

1.45

(0.96, 2.20)

0.076

 Currently smokes (< 6 months)

0.26

(0.07, 0.99)

0.049

0.32

(0.08, 1.22)

0.095

Abnormal Chest Exam

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

0.21

(0.05, 0.82)

0.024

0.22

(0.06, 0.81)

0.023

Hypertension

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

1.57

(1.15, 2.16)

0.005

1.25

(0.85, 1.86)

0.256

Central Obesity

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

2.05

(1.45, 2.91)

< 0.001

1.51

(0.93, 2.45)

0.095

Past LRTI

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

0.63

(0.45, 0.88)

0.007

0.52

(0.19, 1.43)

0.208

Age (per year)

1.03

(1.02, 1.04)

< 0.001

1.013

(1.00, 1.03)

0.088

Duration on ART (years)

1.06

(1.04, 1.07)

< 0.001

1.03

(1.01, 1.05)

0.013

BMI

1.06

(1.03, 1.08)

< 0.001

0.96

(0.90, 1.03)

0.243

Weight (kg)

1.02

(1.01, 1.03)

< 0.001

1.00

(0.98, 1.03)

0.996

Waist Circumference (cm)

1.03

(1.02, 1.04)

< 0.001

1.06

(0.97, 1.15)

0.183

Mid Upper Arm Circumference (cm)

1.06

(1.02, 1.10)

0.001

1.04

(0.97, 1.11)

0.285

Systolic BP

1.01

(1.00, 1.02)

0.005

0.99

(0.98, 1.01)

0.414

Diastolic BP

1.01

(1.00, 1.02)

0.024

0.99

(0.97, 1.02)

0.578

Triglycerides

1.23

(1.12, 1.35)

< 0.001

1.24

(1.12, 1.38)

< 0.001

Waist-Hip Ratio

4.10

(1.07, 15.78)

0.040

0.003

(0.00, 18.76)

0.194

Hip Circumference (cm)

1.02

(1.01, 1.03)

0.001

0.97

(0.91, 1.03)

0.314

  1. LRTI lower respiratory tract infection, HbA1c glycaeted hemoglobin, Bp blood pressure, ART antiretroviral therapy, kg kilogram, % percentage, BMI body mass index, TB tuberculosis
  2. *CAGE, is a measure of hazardous alcohol use