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. 2013 Nov 5;13(11):e13593. doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.13593

Table 1. Characteristics of HIV Infected Persons and their Main Heterosexual Partners, Shiraz (Southern of Iran), 2011 .

Characteristics HIV infected persons (Actors) Partners Dyads P value a
Age, Mean ± SD, y 38.71 ± 7 33.2 ± 6.28 < 0.0001
Sex, female/male 2/166 166/2 < 0.0001
Age of first drug use, Mean ± SD, y 17.8 ± 4.54 23.82 ± 6.69 < 0.0001
Age of first injection of drug, Mean ± SD, y 25.02 ± 6.25 35.5 ± 9.18 < 0.0001
Current drug use, No. (%) 161 (95.8) 10 (6) < 0.0001
Injection drug use, No. (%) 128 (76.2) 6 (3.6) < 0.0001
Syringe sharing, No. (%) 108 (64.3) 3 (1.8) < 0.0001
Razor sharing, No. (%) 109 (64.9) 24 (14.3) < 0.0001
Tattooing, No. (%) 126 (75) 18 (10.7) < 0.0001
Homosexual activity, No. (%) 16 (9.52) 0 (0) < 0.0001
Number of sexual contact with main heterosexual partner in last month, Mean ± SD 3.7 ±3
Duration of sexual relationshipyears, Mean ± SD 11.91 ± 8.02
Age difference between men and women, y, Mean ± SD 6.35 ± 5.06
Legally married, No. (%) 150 (98.2)
High education, No. (%) 24 (14.3) 50 (29.8) < 0.0001
Employed fulltime, No. (%) 118 (70.2) 19 (11.3) < 0.0001
HCV status, No. (%)
Concordant negative 21 (12.5)
Concordant positive 16 (9.52)
Actor positive/partner negative 131 (77.98)
Actor negative/female positive 0 (0)
HIV status, No. (%)
Concordant negative 0 (0)
Concordant positive 77 (46.95)
Actor positive/ partner negative 91 (53.05)
Actor negative/ partner positive 0 (0)

aHolm-Sidak adjusted P value