Table 1. Characteristics of HIV infected women with prior HCV infection.
| Variable | n | All women (n = 897) | Spontaneously cleared HCV (n = 168) | Chronic HCV (n = 729) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | – | 39.5 ± 6.5 | 39.3 ± 7.3 | 39.7 ± 6.1 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Caucasian | 159 | 17.7 | 19.6 | 17.3 |
| African American | 546 | 60.9 | 48.2 | 63.8 |
| Hispanic | 173 | 19.3 | 28.0 | 17.3 |
| “Other”a | 19 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 1.7 |
| CD4 count, median (IQR) | 874 | 352 (189–546) | 408 (257–660) | 334 (183–531) |
| HIV RNA, median (IQR) | 889 | 16,000(4,000–90,000) | 7,700(1,900–50,000) | 19,000(4,000–10,000) |
| HBsAg positive (%) | 31 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 2.7 |
| HBcAb positive (%) | 198 | 23.4 | 19.4 | 24.3 |
| History of >10 sexual partners (%) | 322 | 36.0 | 40.7 | 34.9 |
| History of IVDU (%) | 769 | 85.7 | 83.9 | 86.2 |
| History of alcohol use (%) | 121 | 13.8 | 10.2 | 14.7 |
| History of blood transfusion (%) | 158 | 19.6 | 23.4 | 18.7 |
| HCV genotype (%) | ||||
| 1 | 393 | – | – | 89.1 |
| 2 | 11 | – | – | 2.5 |
| 3 | 25 | – | – | 5.7 |
| 4 | 12 | – | – | 2.7 |
a
Self-report as Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, Alaskan Native or “other”