Table 3

Characteristics associated with OLD in entire cohort

CharacteristicUnadjustedAdjustedp Value
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)*
Age (per 10 years)1.36 (1.10 to 1.68)1.38 (1.08 to 1.76)0.01
Black race0.66 (0.41 to 1.04)0.43 (0.25 to 0.72)0.002
BMI category (kg/m2)
 <21ReferenceReference<0.01
 21–270.81 (0.52 to 1.28)0.80 (0.50 to 1.29)
 >270.52 (0.31 to 0.86)0.50 (0.29 to 0.85)
Heavy smoking1.89 (1.27 to 2.80)1.62 (1.05 to 2.49)0.03
History of bacterial pneumonia2.08 (1.35 to 3.20)2.07 (1.29 to 3.32)0.003
HIV status
 NegativeReferenceReference0.58
 Positive, VL <200 000 copies/ml0.95 (0.65 to 1.38)0.85 (0.56 to 1.29)
 Positive, VL ≥200 000 copies/ml3.30 (1.26 to 8.69)3.41 (1.24 to 9.39)
  • * Adjusted for other variables in the table as well as gender and current injection drug use.

  • p Values for adjusted model.

  • ≥40 pack-years vs <40 pack-years smoking.

  • BMI, body mass index; OLD, obstructive lung disease; VL, viral load.