Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the cohort.
| Baseline characteristics | Total number of women (n = 245) |
|---|---|
| Mean age, years (SD) | 36.5 (9.8) |
| Mean CD4+ nadir, cells/mm3 (SD) | 205.9 (195.3) |
| Mean baseline HIV RNA, Log10 copies/mL (SD) | 4.9 log (5.2) |
| Median number of PAP test (range) | 9 (2–32) |
| Risk factors for HIV infection | |
| Unprotected heterosexual contact, n (%) | 205 (83.7%) |
| IV drug use, n (%) | 37 (15.1%) |
| Vertical transmission, n (%) | 6 (2.4%) |
| History of smoking | |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 131 (53.5%) |
| Former smokers, n (%) | 20 (8.2%) |
| Never smoked, n (%) | 94 (38.4%) |
| Race* | |
| Black, n (%) | 124 (50.6%) |
| White, n (%) | 71 (29.0%) |
| Other, n (%) | 50 (20.4%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic, n (%) | 48 (19.6%) |
| Non-Hispanic, n (%) | 197 (80.4%) |
SD: standard deviation.
*Other includes Asians, Native Americans, and Hispanics who declined to identify themselves as black or white.