CD4 and AIDS: A previous study conducted in the Asia‐Pacific region examined factors predictive of AIDS‐related and non‐AIDS–related mortality, as well as the cumulative incidences of each cause of death before the year 2007: 215 deaths (89 from AIDS, 97 from non‐AIDS and 29 unknown) were identified, immune deficiency defined by lower CD4 cell counts was predictive of increased risk of AIDS‐related and non‐AIDS–related deaths, and older age (≥50 years) predicted non‐AIDS mortality 7.