Table 2. Period mortality rates in a cohort of 186 patients admitted in hospital due to cryptococcal meningitis.

Time		N	%	Exposure time in days	Mortality rate per 100 person days	95% C.I
Overall	Alive	123	66.13
	Dead	63	33.87	2963	2.13	1.66–2.72
14 days	Alive	134	72.04
	Dead	52	27.96	2047	2.54	1.94–3.33
28 days	Alive	126	67.74
	Dead	60	32.26	2829	2.12	1.65–2.73