Table 2: Comparison of survival functions with respect to patient characteristics.

Factor

Category

Chi2

P-value

Gender

Female

7.57

0.006

 

Male

 

 

Age group

Pediatric

8.97

0.003

 

Adult

 

 

Start regimen

TDF + 3TC + EFV

   
 

TDF + 3TC + LVP\r

0.18

0.915

 

TDF + 3TC + NVP

 

 

Hemoglobin

Normal

2.54

0.111

level

Low

 

 

CD4 count

Normal (≥ 500 cells/l)

4.86

0.028

 

Low (< 500 cells/l)

 

 

Viral load

Undetectable

0.45

0.799

 

≤ 1000 copies/l

   

 

> 1000 copies/l