Table IV.
Multivariate analyses for global and verbal learning assessment.
| Model | Multivariater | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV Dementia Scale | |||
| Hazardous alcohol use | 1.2 | 1.0–8.0 | 0.05 |
| Small thymus | 1.9 | 1.3–4.0 | 0.01 |
| Persistent TCP | 1.7 | 1.0–3.5 | 0.04 |
| California Verbal Learning Test | |||
| Persistent TCP | 2.1 | 1.0–48 | 0.05 |
| >20 years drinking | 1.9 | 1.0–49 | 0.05 |
| Small thymus | 1.96 | 2.0–9.0 | 0.04 |
Participants with platelets counts <150,000 cells/mm3 both at baseline and at the 6 month visits was defined as persistent TCP.
Thymus volumes <9cc3 (mean of the study population) were defined was small.