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Published online 2014 Dec 4. doi: 10.1186/s12879-014-0658-1
Table 3
Factors associated with syphilis seroconversion among PLWHA in Shenyang
| Factor | HR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted HR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 1.00 | |||
| Male | 3.39 (1.08 –10.65) | 0.037 | ||
| Age (year) | ||||
| ≤24 years | 1.00 | |||
| 25-39 years | 1.79 (0.84 -3.81) | 0.131 | 1.86 (0.87 –3.98) | 0.108 |
| ≥40 years | 4.85 (2.34 -10.05) | <0.001 | 5.17 (2.47 –10.84) | <0.001 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Han | 1.00 | |||
| Other ethnicities | 0.91 (0.54 –1.53) | 0.713 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1.00 | |||
| Married | 1.31 (0.88 –1.95) | 0.183 | ||
| Divorced | 2.00 (1.29 –3.08) | 0.002 | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 1.00 | |||
| Unemployed | 0.98 (0.62 –1.54) | 0.924 | ||
| Retired | 1.58 (0.90 –2.77) | 0.112 | ||
| Student | 0.23 (0.07 –0.72) | 0.012 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 1.00 | |||
| High school or more | 0.89 (0.62 –1.27) | 0.503 | ||
| Shenyang resident | ||||
| Yes | ||||
| No | 0.89 (0.53 –1.51) | 0.676 | ||
| HIV transmission route | ||||
| Heterosexual | 1.00 | |||
| MSM | 1.45 (0.84 –2.49) | 0.181 | 2.68 (1.53 –4.69) | 0.001 |
| Others (injection drug use, blood, unknown) | 0.68 (0.25 –1.87) | 0.455 | 0.63 (0.23 –1.75) | 0.376 |
| HIV Diagnosis venue | ||||
| VCT | 1.00 | |||
| Hospital | 2.82 (1.13 -7.03) | 0.026 | 2.08 (0.83 –5.22) | 0.120 |
| Others (blood donation, physical exam, etc.) | 2.34 (0.92 -5.91) | 0.073 | 1.92 (0.76 –4.87) | 0.171 |
| Unknown | 3.05 (1.17 -7.98) | 0.023 | 2.55 (0.97 –6.74) | 0.058 |
| ART at baseline | ||||
| No | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 1.81 (1.27 –2.57) | 0.001 | 1.81 (1.25 –2.62) | 0.002 |
| Time since HIV diagnosis (year) | ||||
| ≤2 | 1.00 | |||
| > 2 | 1.57 (1.10 –2.23) | 0.012 | ||
| Baseline CD 4 + T cell counts(counts/mm 3 ) | ||||
| ≥500 | 1.00 | |||
| 350-499 | 1.26 (0.74 –2.16) | 0.392 | ||
| 200-349 | 0.92 (0.53 –1.59) | 0.764 | ||
| <200 | 1.26 (0.71 –2.22) | 0.428 | ||
| Unknown | 1.83 (0.62 –5.36) | 0.272 | ||
| Baseline VL(copies/mL) | ||||
| ≤100000 | 1.00 | |||
| >100000 | 0.97 (0.54 –1.75) | 0.920 | ||
| Unknown | 1.28 (0.87 –1.87) | 0.207 |
VCT: voluntary counseling and testing; ART: antiretroviral therapy; VL: viral load.