Table 3

Relationship between CVD risk, HOMA-IR index and other factors, multivariable analysis

VariablesCVD risk with DAD equationCVD risk with Framingham equation
Adjusted β*pAdjusted β**p
 HOMA-IR index0.180.4290.640.001
Socio-demographic characteristics
 Occupation (employed/unemployed)0.090.616−0.110.512
 Education (secondary or high/primary or less)0.010.9760.200.216
 Place of residence (urban/rural)//0.140463
 Physical activity (yes/no)0.230.2170.050.809
 Hazardous alcohol consumption (yes/no)////
Clinical characteristics
 Past history of CVD (yes/no)////
 Body mass index//−0.340206
 Waist circumference0.140.5320.320.066
 Hip circumference//0.140.894
 WHO clinical stages (3 or 4/1 or 2)////
 Duration of HIV infection0.540.022−0.100.702
 ART (yes/no)////
 ART line (second /first)//−0.180.331
 ART duration//−0.200.971
 NRTIs (yes/no)////
 NNRTIs (yes/no)////
 PIs (yes/no)////
 PI duration////
Biological characteristics
 Virus serotype (2 and 1+2/1)////
 CD4 count////
 Viral load (detectable/undetectable)−0.310.1170.140.393
 LDL-C−0.010.994−0.120.628
 Triglycerides−0.060.752−0.130.469
 Any dyslipidaemia (yes/no)////
 Metabolic syndrome (yes/no)////
  • *Adjusted for: occupation, level of education, physical activity, waist circumference, duration of HIV infection, viral load, LDL-C and triglycerides.

  • **Adjusted for: occupation, level of education, place of residency, physical activity, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, duration of HIV infection, ART duration, ART line, viral load, LDL-C and triglycerides.

  • ‡β, Regression coefficient.

  • ART, antiretroviral therapy; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NNRT, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; NRTI, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; PI, protease inhibitor.