| | |
Single
|
Multiple*
|
---|
|
n
|
mortality
|
HR (95% CI)
|
p value
|
HR (95% CI)
|
p value
|
---|
Ferritin
| | | | | | |
Low-normal
|
31
|
4
|
1
| |
1
| |
High
|
64
|
16
|
1.8 (0.6-5.4)
|
0.29
|
1.3 (0.4-4.6)
|
0.68
|
sTfR
| | | | | | |
Normal-high
|
10
|
4
|
1
| |
1
| |
Low
|
85
|
16
|
2.2 (0.7-6.6)
|
0.16
|
1.7 (0.5-5.3)
|
0.38
|
hsCRP
| | | | | | |
< 50 mg/L
|
41
|
5
|
1
| |
1
| |
> 50 mg/L
|
54
|
15
|
2.2 (0.1-6.1)
|
0.12
|
2.1 (0.6-7.3)
|
0.24
|
- *Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for CD4 cell count (< 50, > 50 cells/mm3), age (< 29, > 29 years old), anemia (no anemia Hb > 13 g/dl for men and > 12 g/dl for women, mild Hb < 10.5 - 12.99 g/dL for men; and < 10.5 - 11.99 g/dL for women, moderate-severe anemia: Hb < 10.5 g/dL), and gender.
- Ferritin: High > 400 ng/mL for men or > 150 ng/mL for women, low-normal < 400 ng/mL for men or < 150 ng/mL for women; sTfR: Low < 1870 U/mL; normal-high > 1870 U/mL
- HR, Hazard ration; CI: confidence interval; hsCRP, high sensitive C-reactive protein.