| Table 4: Logistic regression analysis* in which the dependent variable was a change of residence during the period between AIDS index diagnosis and death | ||||
| Variable | ß | Standard error of the mean | Odds ratio | p value |
| Region (BC, Quebec and Ontario v. rest of Canada) | -1.251 | 0.188 | 0.29 | < 0.001 |
| Year of AIDS index diagnosis | -0.111 | 0.038 | 0.90 | 0.004 |
| Age, yr | -0.036 | 0.008 | 0.69 | < 0.001 |
| Risk-factor group (gay or bisexual men v. other) | -0.456 | 0.224 | 1.58 | 0.042 |
| *n = 5366 for final model; no other variable that was significant in the univariate analysis was still significant in the multivariate model. | ||||
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