Table 3.
Association between number of AIDS-defining events and death by treatment strategy*
| Number of AIDS-defining events/patient | Strategy 1 (N=368) | Strategy 2 (N=339) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard dead/N (%) | Intensive dead/N (%) | Interruption dead/N (%) | Continuation dead/N (%) | |
| 0 | 29/128 (23) | 28/113 (25) | 26/110 (24) | 28/107 (26) |
| 1 | 19/38 (50) | 16/37 (43) | 19/32 (59) | 16/41 (39) |
| 2+ | 19/26 (73) | 17/26 (65) | 16/22 (73) | 18/27 (67) |
| Total | 67/192 (35) | 61/176 (35) | 61/164 (37) | 62/175 (35) |
*
29 United Kingdom patients opted to be randomized to the standard or intensive antiretroviral treatment strategy only