Table 1 Characteristics of the participants enrolled in the study
Groups median (range) | Immunologic non responders (n = 23) | Matched responders (n = 40) | Treatment failure (n = 18) | Virologic non responders (n = 25) | P value viremic vs aviremic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age: years | 42 (23–60) | 39.5 (25–62) | 37.5 (24–52) | 35 (18–55) | 0.016 |
Baseline CD4: cells/cmm | 270 (14–380) | 283.5 (25–352) | 142.5 (8–358) | 159 (22–350) | < 0.0001 |
Enrolment CD4: cells/cmm | 227 (13–360) | 479 (246–1387) | 89 (19–331) | 317 (99–809) | < 0.0001 |
Viral load (copies/ml) | < 40 | < 40 | 63,165 (1891–526,175) | 12,366 (1056–889,079) | < 0.0001 |