Predictors for CD4 cell count and hemoglobin level with survival time to default for HIV positive adults under ART treatment at University of Gondar Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia

Table 4 Random effect model selection for repeated measure CD4 count and hemoglobin level

Model	Response variable	Random effect model		Null model	Full model
Model	Response variable	Intercept only model	Intercept and slope model	DIC	DIC
I.	CD4 cell	CD4 cell	–	37,579.69	37,624.62
I.	Hgb level	Hgb level	–	37,579.69	37,624.62
II.	CD4 cell	Hgb level	–	37,341.81	37,850.55
II.	Hgb level	–	CD4 cell	37,341.81	37,850.55
III.	CD4 cell	CD4 cell	–	37,800.62	37,931.88
III.	Hgb level	–	Hgb level	37,800.62	37,931.88
IV.	CD4 cell	–	CD4 cell	37,329.52	37,092.11
IV.	Hgb level	–	Hgb level	37,329.52	37,092.11

Bold values indicate better smallest DIC values
CD4 cluster differentiation 4, Hgb hemoglobin, DIC deviance information criteria

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