title: [Influencing factors on AIDS-related deaths in Guangzhou 1991-2013].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the influencing factors on AIDS-related deaths among HIV/AIDS patients in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective cohort was formed, based on available data of HIV/AIDS patients between 1991 and 2013 in Guangzhou, that were gathered from the Chinese AIDS Prevention and Control Information System. Cox proportional hazard model was used to identify the influencing factors for AIDS-related deaths.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data showed that factors as: existence of full-bloom AIDS when HIV infection was diagnosed (HR =2.717, 95%CI: 2.039-3.621) , diagnose of AIDS was made in the hospitals (HR=1.516, 95%CI: 1.159-1.981) , never received no CD(4) count testing (HR=4.866, 95%CI: 3.674-6.444) , no drugs were provided to those who met the criteria for treatment (HR=12.213, 95%CI: 8.467-17.616) , and patients at aged ≥40 years when HIV infection was diagnosed etc., were related to the risk for AIDS deaths. The risk of AIDS-related death was also high in those who did not meet the treatment criteria or receiving no treatment, when compared to those who had received the antiviral treatment (HR=1.936, 95%CI: 1.145-3.272).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Factors as: earlier diagnosis of HIV/AIDS cases, provision of CD(4) count testing and antiviral treatment to more cases etc, could decrease the risk for AIDS-related deaths and improve the survival rate on HIV/AIDS cases.
authors: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China; Email : zhiganghan616@163.com.
authors: Zhigang
authors: Z
authors: Han
authors: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China.
authors: Weibin
authors: W
authors: Cheng
authors: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China.
authors: Fei
authors: F
authors: Zhong
authors: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China.
authors: Faju
authors: F
authors: Qin
authors: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China.
authors: Lirui
authors: L
authors: Xu
authors: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China.
authors: Huifang
authors: H
authors: Xu
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality*; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents