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Table 3 Relationships between adherence (average and standardized variance) and the CD4 cell count according to the mixed linear model

From: Impact of variability in adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy on the immunovirological response and mortality

Adherence groups

Monthly change in CD4 cell count (cells/mm3blood)

95% CI

Reference group*

0.04

-0.93 - 1.01

 Moderate variance

2.43

1.20 - 3.66

 Low variance

2.79

1.24 - 4.34

HsD average adherence

4.28

3.22 - 5.35

 Moderate variance

-0.41

-1.44 - 0.63

 Low variance

2.20

1.20 - 3.21

cH average adherence

4.70

3.82 - 5.58

 Moderate variance

-0.33

-0.70 - 0.05

 Low variance

0.76

0.26 - 1.25

  1. *Corresponds to the case of DrI average (decreasing then rapidly increasing average adherence) and “High” variance. All the other values correspond to the deviation from this baseline. HsD: high but slowly decreasing average adherence - cH: constantly high average adherence.
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