Table 2.
Causes of Death Among HIV-Infected Adults in the Country of Georgia, 1989–2012 (n=779)
| Cause (CoDe classification) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| AIDS | 426 | 54.7 |
| Infection (non-AIDS) | 10 | 1.3 |
| Chronic viral hepatitis | 118 | 15.1 |
| Malignancy (non-AIDS) | 40 | 5.1 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 19 | 2.4 |
| Stroke | 17 | 2.2 |
| Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 6 | 0.8 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 3 | 0.4 |
| Renal failure | 6 | 0.8 |
| Accident or other violent death | 7 | 0.9 |
| Suicide | 6 | 0.8 |
| Substance abuse | 16 | 2.1 |
| CNS disease | 3 | 0.4 |
| Heart or vascular | 3 | 0.4 |
| Respiratory disease | 4 | 0.5 |
| Digestive system disease | 3 | 0.3 |
| Unclassifiable/unknown | 92 | 11.8 |
CNS, central nervous system.