Table 3: Baseline characteristics and probability of ART survival during 5-year of follow-up (Kaplan-Meier method) of HIV patients receiving ART, Hawassa University Comprehensive specialized Hospital, Sidama, Ethiopia from January 2015 to December 2019 (n = 483).

Characteristics

(Variables)

Mean survival time/Probability in month over 5 yr (95% CI)

 

Log rank test

P-value

 

Age in years [mean = 32.8, SD = 12.8]

18-39

40-59

> = 60

58.89 (57.95, 59.85)

56.68 (55.01, 58.36)

42.99 (37.68, 48.31)

141

p ≤ 0.001

WHO clinical stage

I & II

III & IV

58.97 (58.11, 59.84)

51.61 (49.50, 53.72)

 40

 p ≤ 0.01

CD4 cell  count(Cells/µL)

< = 200

> 200

51.81 (48.41, 55.22)

54.95 (52.32, 57.59)

39.85 (35.43, 44.26)

29.5

 p ≤ 0.001

Functional status

Working

Ambulatory

Bed ridden

58.37 (57.62, 59.11)

57.34 (55.43, 59.26)

55.52 (41.14, 49.91)

120

p ≤ 0.001

HIV/TB co-infection  

Yes

No

54.69 (52.01, 57.38)

57.88 (56.79, 58.97)

6.10

p ≤ 0.01

Hemoglobin

 > = 11 g/dl (Normal)

 < 11 g/dl (Anemia)

57.94 (56.86, 59.01)

55.11 (52.99, 57.23)

8.32

p ≤ 0.01