| aOR | Adjusted odds ratios |
| ADR | Adverse drug reactions |
| AHD | Advanced HIV disease |
| ART | Antiretroviral therapy |
| CI | Confidence intervals |
| CM | Cryptococcal meningitis |
| CrAg | Cryptococcal antigen |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CRAM | Centro de Referência de Alto-Maé |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| HF | Health facility |
| HFS | Hospitalization-free survival |
| I-TECH | International training and education center for health |
| L-AmB | Liposomal amphotericin B |
| OIs | Opportunistic infections |
| PHC | Primary healthcare centre |
| PLWH | People living with HIV |
| MoH | Ministry of Health |
| MSF | Médecins Sans Frontières |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SSA | sub-Saharan Africa |
| TB | Tuberculosis |