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Table 3 Clinical prediction tool scores for each variable for pre-treatment HIV RNA <100,000 copies/mL

From: Factors associated with pre-treatment HIV RNA: application for the use of abacavir and rilpivirine as the first-line regimen for HIV-infected patients in resource-limited settings

Variables

Score

Age ≤30 years

+3.5

Age >30 years

0

Body mass index <18.5 kg/m2

0

Body mass index 18.5–29.9 kg/m2

+2.5

Body mass index ≥30 kg/m2

+14.5

Anemic

0

Non-anemic

+7.0

CD4 count ≥200 cells/mm3

+17.0

CD4 count 100–199 cells/mm3

+5.5

CD4 count <100 cells/mm3

0

No prior AIDS-defining illness

+8.5

Prior AIDS-defining illness

0

Maximum score

50.5