Table 1. Characteristics used for case control selection¹.

	CASE		CONTROL
	n = 27	%	n = 54	%
Suicide death (n = 17)
hanging	5	18.5
drug overdose	5	18.5
wrist cutting	1	3.7
gas inhalation	1	3.7
jump from height	1	3.7
not specified	4	14.8
Violent/accidental death (n = 10)
drug overdose (direct or associated)	8	29.6
motor vehicle accident	2	7.4
Gender
Male	27	100	54	100
Age at case death
mean (SD)	41.6 (1.54)		41.1 (1.11)
20–29	1	3.7	2	3.7
30–39	13	48.1	26	48.1
40–49	8	29.6	16	29.6
50–59	5	18.5	10	18.5
Year of Death
1999–2002	11	40.7	–	–
2003–2005	7	25.9	–	–
2006–2008	5	18.5	–	–
2009–2011	4	14.8	–	–
Mode of Exposure
MSM	25	92.6	50	92.6
MSM/IDU	2	7.4	4	7.4

1. Controls were also matched to cases by treating clinic and were HIV-positive prior to case death.