Role of HIV status on outcome in steroid treated and placebo groups
| HIV status | Total (%) | Steroids | No steroids | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died: only includes meningitis related deaths. | ||||
| *No other significant differences found between the groups. | ||||
| Total | + | 157 | 73 (46) | 84 (53.5) |
| Alive and well | + | 27 (17) | 13 (48) | 14 (50) |
| Died | + | 94 (60) | 38 (52) | 56 (67), p = 0.08 (RR 0.6 to 1.02) |
| Sequelae | + | 30 (19) | 18 (60) | 12 (40) |
| ? | + | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | − | 302 | 159 (53) | 143 (47) |
| Alive and well | − | 92 (30) | 43 (27) | 49 (59) |
| Died | − | 103 (34) | 62 (61) | 40 (39), p = 0.05 (RR 0.99 to 2.75)* |
| Sequelae | − | 88 (29) | 39 (44) | 49 (56) |
| ? | 20 | 15 | 5 | |