Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of HIV-positive and HIV-negative KS cases and controls
| KS Cases | KS Controls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV-positive N (%) |
HIV-negative N (%) |
HIV-positive N (%) |
HIV-negative N (%) |
|
| Total N | 161 | 14 | 680 | 322 |
| KSHV seropositivity | ||||
| K8.1 positive | 154 (95.7) | 14 (100.0) | 527 (77.5) | 241 (74.8) |
| Orf 73 positive | 145 (90.1) | 14 (100.0) | 486 (71.5) | 214 (66.5) |
| Overall positive | 158 (98.1) | 14 (100.0) | 550 (80.9) | 257 (79.8) |
| Proportion Male | 91 (56.5) | 14 (100.0) | 407 (59.9) | 188 (58.4) |
| Age range in years | ||||
| 19–29 | 21 (13.0) | 2 (14.3) | 83 (12.2) | 43 (13.4) |
| 30–39 | 67 (41.6) | 1 (7.1) | 276 (40.6) | 139 (43.2) |
| 40–49 | 45 (28.0) | 3 (21.4) | 190 (27.9) | 82 (25.5) |
| ≥50 | 28 (17.4) | 8 (57.1) | 131 (19.3) | 58 (18.0) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Professional | 52 (32.5) | 6 (42.9) | 232 (34.2) | 158 (49.1) |
| Semi-skilled | 21 (13.1) | 0 (0.0) | 101 (14.9) | 33 (10.2) |
| Trader/sales | 29 (18.1) | 1 (7.1) | 172 (25.4) | 48 (14.9) |
| Farmer | 13 (8.1) | 4 (28.6) | 34 (5.0) | 10 (3.1) |
| Unemployed | 45 (28.1) | 3 (21.4) | 139 (20.5) | 73 (22.7) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 77 (47.8) | 4 (28.6) | 272 (40.0) | 115 (35.7) |
| Married | 70 (43.5) | 9 (64.3) | 319 (46.9) | 170 (52.8) |
| Open relationship | 14 (8.7) | 1 (7.1) | 89 (13.1) | 37 (11.5) |
| Educational Attainment | ||||
| None/primary | 34 (21.1) | 4 (28.6) | 155 (22.8) | 54 (16.8) |
| Secondary | 96 (59.6) | 6 (42.9) | 363 (53.5) | 192 (59.6) |
| Higher | 31 (19.3) | 4 (28.6) | 161 (23.7) | 76 (23.6) |
| Region of origin | ||||
| Littoral | 9 (5.7) | 1 (7.1) | 32 (4.8) | 30 (9.4) |
| South (South, Center, East) | 98 (62.4) | 8 (57.1) | 358 (53.5) | 126 (39.4) |
| West (West, NW, SW) | 45 (28.7) | 5 (35.7) | 253 (37.8) | 141 (44.1) |
| North (North, Adamawa, Extreme North) | 5 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 26 (3.9) | 23 (7.2) |
| Ethnic group | ||||
| Bantu | 108 (67.1) | 9 (64.3) | 395 (58.1) | 161 (50.0) |
| Semi-bantu | 45 (28.0) | 5 (35.7) | 255 (37.5) | 139 (43.2) |
| Other | 8 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 30 (4.4) | 22 (6.8) |
KS = Kaposi’s Sarcoma
HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus
N = Number
KSHV = Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus
Overall positive = Defined as having a positive test to either or both K8.1 and Orf73 ELISA tests.