Table 3 Presumed causes of death
From: Survival of HIV infected patients on maintenance hemodialysis in Cameroon: a comparative study
Causes of death | All patients N = 34 n (%) | HIV- N = 12 n (%) | HIV+ N = 22 n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sepsis | 14 (41.2) | 6 (50.0) | 8 (36.4) | 0.440 |
Tuberculosis | 4 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (18.2) | 0.273 |
Withdrawal from Dialysis | 4 (11.8) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (18.2) | 0.273 |
Gastro intestinal bleeding | 4 (11.8) | 3 (25.0) | 1 (4.5) | 0.115 |
Hemorrragic stroke | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 |
Pulmonary edema | 1(2.9) | 0(0.0) | 1(4.5) | 1 |
Cancer of the kidney | 1(2.9) | 0(0.0) | 1(4.5) | 1 |
Undetermined | 5 (14.7) | 3 (25.0) | 2(9.0) | 0.677 |