Table 4.
Cox regression model for mortality
| Characteristics | Death (n = 14) | Alive (n = 75) | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted HR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality | ||||||
| HIV-RNA at follow-upa | ||||||
| <100 copies/mm3 | 6 (67) | 67 (93) | ||||
| >100 copies/mm3 | 3 (33) | 5 (7) | 6.7 (0.81–44.41) | 0.04 | 2.09 (0.33–13.23) | 0.433 |
| Platelets at follow-upb | ||||||
| >100,000/mm3 | 6 (46) | 62 (91) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| <100,000/mm3 | 7 (54) | 6 (9) | 10.16 (2.15–47.53) | 0.001 | 7.79 (1.22–49.43) | 0.02 |
aDetectable viral load >1000 copies/mm3 at 12-week follow up. Viral load was documented in 81 patients
bPlatelets <100,000/mm3 at 12-weeks follow-up. 81 patients had platelets count at follow-up