Determinants of Mortality among Adult HIV-Infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Rural Hospital in Southeastern Nigeria: A 5-Year Cohort Study

Table 2

Baseline characteristics and associated mortality among 1069 PLWHA in Nigerian Christian Hospital.

Characteristics	Number of patients	Number of deaths (%)
Last known status
Dead	78 (7.3%)
Alive	820 (76.9%)
Loss to followup (LTFU)	168 (15.6%)
Age group (years)
15–24	39	1 (2.5)
25–34	354	15 (4.2)
35–44	442	39 (7.0)
45+	234	39 (13.3)
Baseline CD4 staging (cells/μL)
>500	312	10 (3.2)
350–499	134	3 (2.2)
200–349	111	3 (2.7)
<200	512	62 (12.1)
Drug regimen
Combivir-based 1st line	383	15 (3.9)
Truvada-based 1st line	548	55 (10.0)
Combivir-based 2nd line	67	2 (2.0)
Truvada-based 2nd line	53	2 (3.8)