Table 1 Factors associated with death before 2 years from KS diagnosis

T1 VS T0

4.13

2.18-7.81

<0.001

4.33

2.36-8.77

<0.001

I1 VS I0

1.25

0.64-2.44

0.52

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S1 VS S0

1.71

1.13-2.57

0.01

1.69

1.12-2.53

<0.01

Age (yrs)

0.98

0.96-1.00

0.05

0.98

0.96-1.00

0.01

Nodular KS morphotype

1.50

0.97-2.32

0.07

1.34

0.84-2.15

0.22

Trunk edema

2.91

1.53-5.53

<0.001

2.45

1.27-4.75

0.01

On HAART at diagnosis

0.75

0.54-1.02

0.07

0.62

0.45-0.87

0.01

Receipt of chemotherapy

0.46

0.33-0.65

<0.001

0.29

0.20-0.42

<0.001