Table 1 Patients’ characteristics at baseline
Variables | Categories | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 8230 | |
Gender | Male | 6013 (73.1) |
Age at baseline (years) | 18–24 | 610 (7.4) |
25–34 | 2681 (32.6) | |
35–44 | 3054 (37.1) | |
45–54 | 1337 (16.3) | |
≥55 | 548 (6.7) | |
Mean (SD) | 38.4 (10.1) | |
Country of origin | Italy | 6539 (80.7) |
Others | 1561 (19.3) | |
Year of enrolment | 2000–2002 | 2077 (25.2) |
2003–2006 | 2544 (30.9) | |
2007–2009 | 1943 (23.6) | |
2010–2012 | 1666 (20.2) | |
IDU | Yes | 4516 (35.8) |
HBV/HCV co-infection | Yes | 2430 (29.5) |
CD4 cell count | 0–49 | 523 (6.8) |
50–99 | 516 (6.7) | |
100–199 | 1007 (13.0) | |
200–349 | 1733 (22.4) | |
350–499 | 1659 (21.5) | |
≥500 | 2296 (29.7) | |
Mean (SD) | 395.5 (277.6) | |
CD4/CD8 ratio | <0.3 | 2733 (40.3) |
0.3–0.45 | 1356 (20.0) | |
≥0.45 | 2689 (39.7) | |
Mean (SD) | 0.4 (0.3) | |
HIV-RNA log10 | Mean (SD) | 4.6 (1.0) |
Late presentation | Yes | 4516 (58.6) |
Advanced late presentation | Yes | 3135 (40.7) |
Lymphocytes | Mean (SD) | 1962.4 (896.5) |
Platelets | Mean (SD) | 220351.6 (80150.0) |
Neutrophils | Mean (SD) | 2910.9 (1456.2) |
PLR | <100 | 2675 (39.1) |
100–200 | 3132 (45.7) | |
≥200 | 1043 (15.2) | |
Mean (SD) | 139.1 (100.8) | |
NLR | <2 | 3826 (71.8) |
2.4 | 1200 (22.5) | |
≥4 | 305 (5.7) | |
Mean (SD) | 1.8 (1.5) |