Table 1.
Characteristics of STI Participants in this Substudy and in the Whole Staccato Thai Cohort
| Characteristics | Cases (n=11) | Controls (n=22) | p-Value | Staccato STI Thai Cohort (n=238) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age in years (IQR) | 33.5 (31-38) | 32.5 (29-36.5) | 0.52 | 34.5 (29.9-40.0) | 0.04 |
| Gender (% male) | 11 (100) | 22 (100) | 0.99 | 105 (44.1) | 0.33 |
| Mode of transmission (%) MSM Heterosexual |
2 (18.2) 9 (81.8) |
2 (9.1) 20 (90.9) |
0.43 |
27 (11.3) 206 (86.6) |
0.99 |
| CDC stage (%) CDC A CDC B CDC C |
6 (54.6) 5 (45.4) 0 |
15 (68.2) 6 (27.3) 1 (4.5) |
- 0.19 0.99 |
146 (61.3) 79 (33.2) 13 (5.5) |
0.99 |
| Median pre-STI CD4 cells/µL (IQR) | 463 (398-570) | 433 (369-570) | 0.18 | 463 (399-553) | 0.42 |
| Median pre-ARV CD4 cells/µL (IQR) | 265 (200-308) | 250 (242-316) | 0.63 | 261 (210-325) | 0.89 |
| Median pre-ARV HIV RNA (log10 copies/mL) (IQR) | 5.08 (4.47-5.31) | 4.81 (4.42-5.16) | 0.20 | 4.7 (4.3-5.2) | 0.38 |
| Median number of STI cycles (IQR) | 2 (1-2) | 1 (1-2) | 0.02 | 2 (1-3) | 0.57 |
IQR: interquartile range, STI: structured treatment interruption, MSM: Men who have sex with men, ARV: Antiretroviral therapy.