Table 2. Independent predictors of rate of CD4 decline^a.

	Difference in annual rate of CD4+ T-cell decline (cells/mm3/year)	95% Confidence Interval	P-value
Subtype (CRF01_AE vs non-CRF01_AE)	–58	–7 to –109	0.027
Baseline CD4+ T-cell count (per 100 cells/mm3 increase)	–21	–8 to –34	0.001
Baseline log10 viral load (per 1 log increase)	–32	–64 to 1	0.060

^aCo-variates in the model were subtype, baseline CD4+ T-cell count, baseline log₁₀ viral load and age. Baseline log₁₀ viral load was borderline statistically significant.