Table I.
Characteristics of participantsa
| Characteristic | LTNP CD4 > 500/μl VL Typical < 2000 Copies/ml > 10 Years No Therapy n = 20 | PROG CD4 < 200/μl VL > 10,000 Copies/ml No Therapy n = 18 | RESP CD4 > 500/μl, Previously < 200/μl VL Undetectable on Therapy n = 19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median CD4 count, cells/μl (IQR) | 770 (685 to 955) | 55 (22 to 124) | 703 (596 to 836) |
| Median CD8 count, cells/μl (IQR) | 1146 (935 to 1693) | 770 (424 to 973) | 1088 (920 to 1476) |
| Median Plasma HIV RNA level, copies/ml (IQR) | 114 (<75 to 1438) | 65864 (36702 to 154765) | <75 |
| Median age, years (IQR) | 48 (44 to 52) | 45 (42 to 51) | 49 (42 to 60) |
| Median year 1st HIV+ test (IQR) | 1988 (1986 to 1990) | 1990 (1986 to 1993) | 1989 (1987 to 1992) |
| Ethnicity percentage B/AA, W/C, A, M, H/L, PI | 50, 35, 5, 10, 0, 0 | 17, 44, 0, 6, 28, 6 | 21, 58, 5, 0, 11, 5 |
| Female gender | 25% | 11.1% | 21.1% |
a
IQR, Interquartile range; B/AA, Black/African-American; W/C, White/Caucasian; A, Asian; M, Mixed; H/L, Hispanic/Latino; PI, Pacific Islander.