Table 4 Risk factors for obesity in 311 HIV/AIDS patients

Age

0.66 (0.33–1.32)

0.24

0.81 (0.39–1.69)

0.573

 > 45 years

114

13 (11.4%)

 ≤ 45 years

197

32 (16.2%)

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

Gender

2.14(0.73–6.28)

0.16

2.33(0.78–6.94)

0.130

 Male

50

4 (8%)

 Female

261

41 (15.7%)

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

Exercise

1.19 (0.26–5.44)

0.82

–

 Adequate

16

2 (12.5%)

 Inadequate

295

3 (14.6%)

1 (Ref)

Alcohol intake

0.32 (0.08–1.34)

0.10

0.26 (0.06–1.15)

0.075

 Alcoholics

9

3 (33.3%)

 Non alcoholics

302

42 (13.9%)

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

ART duration (months)

2.38 (1.02–5.55)

0.04

2.40 (1.00–5.75)

0.049

 Long duration (61–216).

88

7 (8%)

 Short duration/Nil (0–60).

223

38 (17.1%)

1 (Ref)

1 (Ref)

CD4 count

0.54

–

 ≤ 350 cells/mm³

95

12 (12.6%)

0.80 (0.39–1.63)

 > 350 cells/mm³

216

33 (15.3%)

1 (Ref)

ART

0.50

–

 Yes

302

43 (14.2%)

1.72 (0.35–8.56)

 No

9

2 (22.2%)

1 (Ref)