Table 4.
Observed log10 HIV-1 RNA Values
| HIV-1 RNA Values | Immediate Therapy | Deferred Therapy |
| HIV-1 RNA, mean (SE), log10 copies/mL | ||
| Week 0 | 4.36 (0.10) (n = 39) | 4.50 (0.09) (n = 40) |
| Week 36 | … | 4.37 (0.09) (n = 22) |
| Week 72 | 3.99 (0.13) (n = 26) | 4.15 (0.13) (n = 11) |
| Change in HIV-1 RNA from weeks 0 to 36, mean (SE), log10 copies/mL | NA | 0.07 (0.09) |
| Change in HIV-1 RNA from weeks 0 to 72, mean (SE), log10 copies/mL | −0.29 (0.16) | 0.01 (0.17) |
Abbreviations: HIV-1, human immunodeficiency virus, type 1; NA, not applicable; SE, standard error.