Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | Valuea |
|---|---|
| No. (%) male sex | 71 (79) |
| Age (yr) | 42 (36–46) |
| No. (%) of subjects with the | |
| following characteristics: | |
| Sexual transmission | 47 (52) |
| IDUb transmission | 35 (39) |
| No. (%) of subjects naïve for treatment | 19 (21) |
| Time since diagnosis (yr) | 15 (3–19) |
| No. (%) of subjects HCV PCR+c | 31 (34) |
| CD4+ count (cells/ml) | 309 (175–459) |
| Plasma VL (log HIV RNA copies/ml) | 4.5 (3.7–5.0) |
a
Data are for 90 patients. Values other than number (percent) are expressed as medians (interquartile ranges).
b
IDU, injecting drug user.
c
PCR+, PCR positive for hepatitis C virus.