Table 1 Patient characteristics

Age, median years (IQR)

52.50 [13.20]

Male sex (%)

190 (91.8%)

HIV diagnosis, median years [IQR]

8.31 [9.50]

cART duration, median years [IQR]

6.60 [7.80]

Plasma viral load < 40 copies/ml, n (%)

201 (97.1%)

Absolute CD4 T cell count nadir, median cells/μl (IQR)

250 [230]

Absolute CD4 T cell count at admission, median cells/μl (IQR)

650 [340]

Cell-associated HIV-1 RNA, median log₁₀ copies/10⁶ CD4 cells (IQR)

2.20 [0.59]

Cell-associated HIV-1 DNA, median log₁₀ copies/10⁶ CD4 cells (IQR)

3.19 [0.63]

Cell-associated HIV-1 RNA/ DNA median ratio (IQR)

0.112 [0.12]