COVID-19 among adults living with HIV: correlates of mortality among public sector healthcare users in Western Cape, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While a large proportion of people with HIV (PWH) have experienced SARS-CoV-2 infections, there is uncertainty about the role of HIV disease severity on COVID-19 outcomes, especially in lower-income settings. We studied the association of mortality with characteristics of HIV severity and management, and vaccination, among adult PWH.

Methods

We analysed observational cohort data on all PWH aged ≥15 years experiencing a diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infection (until March 2022), who accessed public sector healthcare in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Logistic regression was used to study the association of mortality with evidence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) collection, time since first HIV evidence, CD4 cell count, viral load (among those with evidence of A

SUBMITTER: Kassanjee R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10281639 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature