Table 2 Factors associated with severe symptomatic PHI (univariate analysis) (n = 26)

Age at seroconversion > 30 years

1.36 (0.63-2.92)

0.495

Male sex

2.52 (0.63-10.04)

0.246

Mode of HIV transmission (MSM)

1.14 (0.51-2.55)

0.58

Diagnosis based on physician suspicion

5.06 (1.83-14.04)

< 0.001

CD4 cell count < 350 cells/mm³

3.72 (1.83-7.58)

0.001

HIV RNA > 100,000 copies/mL

3.72 (1.58-8.77)

0.001

Year of diagnosis ≥ 2005

0.79 (0.37-1.70)

0.619