Table 1.
Characteristics of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) patients with and without Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, residing in Orange and San Diego Counties, 2002–2006
| HIV-NHL (N = 50) N(column%) | NHL (N = 50) N(column%) | p by χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | .03 | ||
| Government including Medicaid, Medicare, county, veteran, military, and Ryan White | 27 (54) | 14 (28) | |
| Private | 14 (28) | 21 (42) | |
| Self pay/declined to state/do not know | 9 (18) | 15 (30) | |
| Income | .001 | ||
| Less than $20,000 annual | 23 (46) | 9 (18) | |
| $20,000 or more annual | 18 (36) | 37 (74) | |
| Declined to state | 9 (18) | 4 (8) | |
| Histology | .001 | ||
| Diffuse large B cell (including immunoblastic) | 35 (70) | 19 (38) | |
| Follicular | 0 (0) | 17 (34) | |
| Other | 15 (30) | 14 (28) | |
| Nodal status | .02 | ||
| Nodal | 34 (68) | 44 (88) | |
| Extranodal | 16 (32) | 6 (12) | |
| Stage a | .59 | ||
| Stage I–III | 18 (37) | 21 (42) | |
| Stage IV | 31 (63) | 29 (58) | |
| Chemotherapy | .78 | ||
| Yes | 43 (86) | 42 (84) | |
| No | 7 (14) | 8 (16) |
aOne missing