Table 3. Causes of Death among Patients according to Year of Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in the Korea HIV/AIDS Cohort Study and Korea HIV/AIDS Retrospective Cohort Study.
| Causes of death | 2001–2003 (n=16) | 2004–2006 (n=17) | 2007–2009 (n=34) | 2010–2012 (n=28) | 2013–2015 (n=10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIDS, n (%) | 8 (50) | 9 (52.9) | 5 (14.7) | 13 (46.4) | 7 (70) |
| Non-AIDS, n (%) | 3 (18.8) | 7 (41.2) | 5 (14.7) | 7 (25) | 2 (20) |
| Infection | 1 (3.6) | 1 (10) | |||
| Liver disease | 1 (5.9) | ||||
| Malignancy | 2 (11.8) | 4 (11.8) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (10) | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 (6.3) | 1 (5.9) | 3 (10.7) | ||
| Respiratory disease | 2 (12.5) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (3.6) | |
| Accident/suicide/overdose | |||||
| Others* | 1 (5.9) | 1 (3.6) | |||
| Unknown, n (%) | 5 (31.3) | 1 (5.9) | 24 (70.6) | 8 (28.6) | 1 (10) |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
*Other causes included acute kidney injury and peritoneal leiomyomatosis.