Table 3 Determinant factors of time to reach the normal range of CD4 count among adult HIV patients who initiated ART in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, 2010–2014

Baseline age in years

0.980 (0.966, 0.9941)

Sex

 Female

1.0

 Male

0.747 (0.577, 0.968)

Baseline functional status

 Working

1.0

 Ambulatory

1.005 (0.742, 1.362)

 Bedridden

0.910 (0.441, 1.879)

Baseline WHO clinical stage

 Stage I

1.0

 Stage II

1.128 (0.593, 2.146)

 Stage III

1.567 (0.887, 2.769)

 Stage IV

1.514 (0.776, 2.952)

First treatment class

 AZT-3TC

1.0

 D4t-3TC

1.223 (0.950, 1.575)

 D4t (30)

1.243 (0.672, 2.298)

Baseline CD4 count

1.006 (1.005, 1.008)

P

1.186 (1.082, 1.299)

Theta

0.052 (0.005, 0.551)