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Demographics of study subjects
| African-American (N=352) | European-American (N=441) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearance subjects (N=133) |
Persistence Subjects (N=219) |
Clearance subjects (N=169) |
Persistence Subjects (N=272) |
|
| Mean age (years) | 34 | 33 | 30 | 27 |
| Male (%) | 52 | 64 | 79 | 91 |
| Risk factor | ||||
| IDU (%) | 89 | 88 | 11 | 5 |
| Transfusion (%) | 11 | 12 | 61 | 85 |
| Unknown (%) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| HIV-infected (%) | 52 | 40 | 23 | 29 |
