Table 1.
Characteristics of 516 HIV patients participating in the risk assessment at five HIV outpatient clinics in south central Pennsylvania, 2007–2008
| Characteristics | Women (%) | Men (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Sex | 153 (29.7) | 363 (70.3) | 516 (100) |
| Age * | |||
| <30 | 9 (5.9) | 20 (5.5) | 29 (5.6) |
| 30–39 | 38 (24.8) | 50 (13.8) | 88 (17.0) |
| 40–49 | 58 (37.9) | 158 (43.5) | 216 (41.9) |
| >=50 | 48 (31.4) | 135 (37.2) | 183 (35.5) |
| Race-ethnicity * | |||
| Hispanic | 24 (15.7) | 35 (9.6) | 59 (11.4) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 33 (21.6) | 55 (15.1) | 88 (17.1) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 96 (62.7) | 272 (74.9) | 368 (71.3) |
| Other | 0 | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) |
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| HIV transmission risk category** | |||
| MSM | --- | 256 (70.5) | 256 (49.6) |
| MSM/IDU | --- | 9 (2.5) | 9 (1.7) |
| IDU | 23 (15.0) | 31 (8.5) | 54 (10.5) |
| Heterosexual contact | 121 (79.1) | 49 (13.5) | 170 (32.9) |
| Other/unknown | 9 (5.9) | 18 (5.0) | 27 (5.2) |
| History of any AIDS complications | |||
| Yes | 80 (52.3) | 214 (58.9) | 294 (57.0) |
| No | 73 (47.7) | 149 (41.1) | 222 (43.0) |
| HIV viral load | |||
| Undetectable (<=75 copies/ml) | 83 (54.3) | 231 (63.6) | 314 (60.8) |
| Detectable (>75 copies/ml) | 60 (39.2) | 112 (30.8) | 172 (33.3) |
| Unknown | 10 (6.5) | 20 (5.5) | 30 (5.8) |
| Length of HIV diagnosis† | |||
| <1 year | 6 (6.7) | 22 (6.1) | 28 (3.9) |
| 1–9 years | 38 (42.2) | 99 (27.3) | 137 (24.8) |
| >=10 years | 46 (30.1) | 109 (30.0) | 155 (30.0) |
| Unknown | 63 (41.2) | 133 (36.6) | 196 (38.0) |
Abbreviations: HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; MSM: men who have sex with men; IDU: injection drug use; AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndromes; %: percentage.
*
The distributions were statistically different (P<0.05) between women and men.
**
HIV transmission risk category was defined based on the categories used in CDC’s HIV Surveillance.
†
The year of HIV diagnosis was available or recorded for 320 patients.