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Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable cox regression analysis of predictors of mortality among HIV exposed infants at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, July 2013 December 2017

From: Predictors of mortality among HIV exposed infants at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

Death

Censored

CHR (95% CI)

AHR (95% CI) P

Marital status of mother

 Married

18

278

1

1

 Unmarried

17

95

2.43 (1.25–4.711)

0.96 (0.45–2.06) 0.9

Gestational age at birth

 Term

22

348

1

1

 Preterm

13

25

5.93 (2.98–11.77)

1.65 (0.64–4.22) 0.29

Feeding practice in the first 6 month

 EBF

29

361

1

1

 Non-EBF

6

12

9.4 (3.85–22.96)

0.10 (0.037–0.302) < 0.0001

Parent survival status

 Both alive

23

355

1

1

 At least one of dead

12

18

7.28 (3.6214.63)

3.32 (1.5–7.32) 0.003

Growth pattern

 Normal

29

352

1

1

 Growth failure

6

21

3.95 (1.64–9.54)

2.97 (1.09–8.09) 0.03

Symptom and sign suggestive of HIV

 Yes

13

16

8.034 (4.042–15.98

2.99 (1.33–6.71) 0.008

 No

22

357

1

1

Birth weight

  < 2.5 Kg

17

51

0.203 (0.105–0.394)

2.6 (1.007–6.78) 0.04

  ≥ 2.5 Kg

18

322

1

1

CD4 cell when ART start

 CD4 cell ≤350

22

156

2.24 (1.13–4.44)

0.049 (0.226–1.064) 0.07

 CD4 cell > 350

13

217

1

1