Table 5.
Comparison of patterns of neurological, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in HIV-infected and -uninfected patients.
| Diseases | HIV-infected patients (n = 281) | HIV-uninfected patients (n = 81) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological diseases | |||
| Cryptococcosis | 40 (14.2) | 0 (0) | <0.0001 |
| Toxoplasmosis | 46 (16.4) | 0 (0) | <0.0001 |
| Meningoencephalitis | 57 (20.3) | 3 (3.7) | <0.0001 |
| Tuberculous meningitis | 4 (1.4) | 0 (0) | <0.0001 |
| Other bacterial meningitis | 6 (2.1) | 1 (1.2) | >0.9 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 2 (0.7) | 13 (16.1) | <0.0001 |
| Total cases | 155 | 17 | <0.0001 |
| Respiratory diseases | |||
| Pleural/pulmonary tuberculosis | 96 (34.2) | 5 (6.2) | <0.0001 |
| Pneumopathy | 51 (18.2) | 18 (22.2) | 0.4240 |
| Pneumocystis pneumonia | 9 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 0.2169 |
| Candida pneumonia | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0) | >0.9 |
| Total cases | 158 | 23 | <0.0001 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | |||
| Tuberculous pericarditis | 11 (3.9) | 1 (1.2) | 0.3133 |
| Congestive heart failure | 2 (0.7) | 9 (11.1) | <0.0001 |
| Endocarditis | 0 (0) | 3 (3.7) | 0.0109 |
| Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage | 2 (0.7) | 8 (9.9) | <0.0001 |
| Thromboembolic disease | 3 (1.2) | 1 (1.2) | 1.0000 |
| Total cases | 18 | 22 | <0.0001 |
| Others | |||
| Purulent otitis | 3 (1.2) | 0 (0) | >0.9 |
| CMV pharyngitis | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | >0.9 |
| Diabetes complications | 6 (2.1) | 4 (4.9) | 0.2400 |
| Pott's disease | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0) | >0.9 |
| IRIS | 15 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0.0280 |
| CMV retinitis | 4 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 0.5789 |
| Neuropsychiatric encephalopathy | 3 (1.2) | 0 (0) | >0.9 |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 5 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 0.5912 |
IRIS: immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.