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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of influencing factors for Blastocystis infection among HIV patients

From: Risk factors for Blastocystis infection in HIV/AIDS patients with highly active antiretroviral therapy in Southwest China

Variable

B

SE

Wald

df

P value

OR (95% CI)

Raising livestock

2.548

1.082

5.54

1

0.019

12.78 (1.53–106.63)

Drinking water

2.109

0.781

7.286

1

0.007

8.24 (1.78–38.12)

CD4+ T count

2.377

1.088

4.773

1

0.029

10.75 (1.28–90.90)

HIV virus load

1.769

0.764

5.365

1

0.021

5.86 (1.31–26.19)

Constant

−9.208

2.886

10.184

1

<  0.001

Dummy variable was defined and entered in multivariate logistic regression model

 Raising animal

2.559

1.085

5.568

1

0.018

12.93 (1.54–108.36)

 Drinking water

2.100

0.783

7.195

1

0.007

8.17 (1.76–37.90)

 CD4+ T*HIV

  

12.199

3

0.007

 CD4+ T*HIV(1)

−4.034

1.203

11.248

1

0.001

0.02 (0.00–0.19)

 CD4+ T*HIV(2)

−19.829

14 457.616

<  0.001

1

0.999

 CD4+ T*HIV(3)

−1.869

0.793

5.554

1

0.018

0.15 (0.03–0.73)

 Constant

−7.990

2.267

12.422

1

<  0.001

  1. The “–” symbol indicates the data was not be calculated
  2. B Beta, SE Standard error, OR Odd ratio, CI Confidence interval