Table 1. Baseline characteristics of newly HIV-infected individuals.
| Characteristic | Number of individuals, n (%) |
|---|---|
| All patients | 496 (100) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 478 (96.96) |
| Female | 15 (3.04) |
| Unknown | 3 |
| Age at diagnosis (Years) | |
| 20-29 | 169 (39.67) |
| 30-39 | 141 (33.1) |
| 40-49 | 87 (20.42) |
| ≥50 | 29 (6.81) |
| Else (Missing data & < 20) | 70 |
| Mean, years (±SD) | 32.49 (±11.13) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic or Latino/ | 230 (63.36) |
| Hispanic or Latino/ | 131 (36.09) |
| Other | 2 (0.55) |
| Unknown | 133 |
| Race | |
| White/Caucasian | 379 (77.99) |
| Native American | 47 (9.67) |
| Black/African American | 33 (6.79) |
| Asian | 18 (3.7) |
| Pacific Islander | 9 (1.85) |
| Unknown | 10 |
| HIV risk exposure | |
| MSM/MSM-IDU | 464 (94.69) |
| Heterosexual | 12 (2.45) |
| Bisexual/Bisexual-IDU | 14 (2.86) |
| Unknown | 6 |
| CD4 cell count (cell/mm3) | |
| < 200 | 17 (3.43) |
| 200 to < 350 | 88 (17.74) |
| 350 to < 500 | 136 (27.42) |
| ≥ 500 | 255 (51.41) |
| Mean absolute CD4 (±SD) | 530 (±222.69) |
| Mean percent CD4 (±SD) | 28.44 (±23.42) |
| Viral load | |
| Median Viral load (copies/mL) | 97808 |
| Mean Viral load (log10copies/mL) (±SD) | 4.97 (±1.11) |
| Missing | 1 |
| Baseline alcohol 3 months before enrollment | |
| Yes | 118 (80.27) |
| No | 29 (19.73) |
| Missing | 349 |
| Baseline methamphetamine injection 3 months before enrollment | |
| Yes | 6 (5.77) |
| No | 98 (94.23) |
| Missing | 392 |