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. 2013 Feb 6;8(2):e53570. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053570

Table 2. Transition probabilities and hazard coefficients for deaths on antiretroviral therapy.

Variables Transition probabilities and hazard coefficients (95% CI) per 1 month cycle
Public-care Private-care
First 6 months after starting antiretroviral therapy
Transition probability
3 months CD4 0–49 cells/µL 0,035 (0,029 to 0,044) 0,040 (0,029 to 0,056)
3 months CD4 50–199 cells/µL 0,010 (0,008 to 0,012) 0,017 (0,013 to 0,022)
6 months CD4 0–49 cells/µL 0,011 (0,010 to 0,014) 0,027 (0,021 to 0,036)
6 months CD4 50–199 cells/µL 0,003 (0,003 to 0,004) 0,011 (0,009 to 0,014)
First 6 months after restarting antiretroviral therapy
Transition probability: 0–6 months 0,008 (0,004 to 0,016) 0,004 (0,001 to 0,010)
>6 months on antiretroviral therapy
Hazard coefficient due to CD4 and VL
CD4 0–49 cells/µL VL <1,000 copies/ml −5,01 −5,03
CD4 0–49 cells/µL VL 1,000–100,000 copies/ml −4,71 −4,69
CD4 0–49 cells/µL VL >100,000 copies/ml −3,83 −4,13
CD4 50–199 cells/µL VL <1,000 copies/ml −6,00 −6,5
CD4 50–199 cells/µL VL 1,000–100,000 copies/ml −5,69 −6,16
CD4 50–199 cells/µL VL <1000 copies/ml −4,82 −5,6
CD4 200–349 cells/µL VL >100,000 copies/ml −7,25 −7,48
CD4 200–349 cells/µL VL 1,000–100,000 copies/ml −6,94 −7,14
CD4 200–349 cells/µL VL <1000 copies/ml −6,07 −6,58
CD4 350–499 cells/µL VL >100,000 copies/ml −7,63 −8,53
CD4 350–499 cells/µL VL 1,000–100,000 copies/ml −7,32 −8,19
CD4 350–499 cells/µL VL >100,000 copies/ml −6,45 −7,63
CD4 ≥500 cells/µL VL <1,000 copies/ml −7,76 −8,16
CD4 ≥500 cells/µL VL 1,000–100,000 copies/ml −7,46 −7,82
CD4 ≥500 cells/µL VL >100,000 copies/ml −6,58 −7,26
Hazard coefficients for Gompertz function
alpha 0,93 (0,52 to 1,34) 1,73 (1,17 to 2,28)
beta – half-life (months) 20 20