Table 1.
Population Characteristics
| CDC-C | CDC-AB | p Values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 51 | 515 | |
| Age (years) (median, range) | 34.0 (21.0–47.0) | 34.0 (16.0–44.0) | 0.485 |
| Caucasian (%) | 71.4 | 76.6 | 0.444 |
| BMI (median, range) | 20.5 (14.7–39.4) | 21.5 (15.2–40.7) | 0.291 |
| Months from HIV diagnosis (median, range) | 72 (5–266) | 94 (3–297) | 0.022 |
| CD4 nadir (cells/μl) (median, range) | 49 (0–260) | 230 (1–959) | <0.001 |
| Smokers (%)a | 22.2 | 17.3 | 0.435 |
| Recent substance use (%) | 7.8 | 6.2 | 0.652 |
| Route of HIV infection (%) | |||
| Sexual | 66.7 | 76.3 | 0.326 |
| IV | 29.2 | 20.3 | |
| Other | 4.2 | 3.4 | |
| Unplanned pregnancy (%) | 71.1 | 54.3 | 0.040 |
| HBV coinfection (%) | 14.6 | 12.4 | 0.650 |
| HCV coinfection (%) | 24.5 | 28.5 | 0.342 |
| HPV (%) | 35.3 | 25.5 | 0.225 |
| CMV (%) | 67.4 | 62.6 | 0.319 |
| Sexually transmitted diseases (%) | 14.0 | 16.3 | 0.427 |
a
More than 10 cigarettes/day.
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; BMI, body mass index; IV, intravenous; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HPV, human papillomavirus; CMV, cytomegalovirus.