Predictors of in-hospital mortality in 135 HIV infected patients
| Variable | Survived (n = 114) | Died (n = 21) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMSE, Mini Mental Status Examination; ATT, antituberculosis treatment; PCP, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. | |||
| *Data are presented as median (interquartile range); p values determined by Mann-Whitney U test. | |||
| †Data are presented as mean (SD); p value determined by independent t test. | |||
| ‡Data are expressed as proportion; p values determined by χ2 test. | |||
| MMSE score* | 30 (23–30) | 5 (0–30) | 0.001 |
| Blood urea (mg/dl)† | 29 (16) | 41 (35) | 0.051 |
| CD4+ count (×106/l)* | 62 (9–152) | 38 (7–111) | 0.029 |
| Pericardial effusion‡ | 0.8% | 9.5% | 0.051 |
| ATT‡ | 63% | 80% | 0.033 |
| PCP‡ | 5.3% | 19% | 0.004 |