Table 1. Baseline and follow-up characteristics of 217 HIV-1 seroconverters from the ANRS 1220 cohort study, Abidjan, 1997–2004.
| Baseline characteristica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 140 | (65%) |
| Age in years (median (range)) | 29 | (19 – 53) |
| Heterosexual transmission | 215 | (99%) |
| Estimated time from seroconversion in months (median (IQR)) | 8.9 | (4.9 –18.0) |
| Schooling | ||
| Illiterate | 13 | (6%) |
| ≤ Primary school level | 48 | (22%) |
| ≥ Secondary school level or above | 156 | (72%) |
| Unemployed | 93 | (43%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 134 | (62%) |
| Free union or married | 74 | (34%) |
| Divorced or widowed | 9 | (4%) |
| CD4-cell count ≤ 350/mm³ | 73 | (34%) |
| HIV-1 RNA level in copies/mL (median (IQR)) | 4.7 | (4.1–5.2) |
| CD4-cell count in per mm3 (median (IQR)) | 461 | (333–650) |
| Haemoglobin in g/L (median (IQR)) | 12.7 | (11.6–14.0) |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen positive serum | 9 | (4%) |
| Body mass index in kg/m2 (median (IQR)) | 22.2 | (20.5–24.7) |
| Status at study termination | ||
| HAART non initiated | 159 | (73%) |
| Dead | 12 | (6%) |
| Lost to follow-upc | 21 | (10%) |
| Alive | 126 | (58%) |
| HAART initiated | 58 | (27%) |
| Dead | 2 | (1%) |
| Lost to follow-up | 0 | (0%) |
| Alive | 56 | (26%) |
| Cumulative follow-up (person-years) | 668 | – |
| Follow-up in months (median (IQR)) | 33.5 | (18.0, 54.1) |
IQR, interquartile range a Data are number (%) unless otherwise stated. b Last contact with study team before 31 December 2004 and no further information on vital status at 31 December 2005.