Table 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics among three groups
| Variable | Healthy controls | Asymptomatic HIV | HIV with CNS lesion | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | ||
| n = 30 | n = 20 | n = 21 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 19 | 11 | 20 | 50 (70.42 %) |
| Female | 11 | 09 | 01 | 21 (29.58 %) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 16 | 17 | 15 | 48 (67.61 %) |
| Unmarried | 14 | 03 | 06 | 23 (32.39 %) |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Upper (I) | 17 | 02 | 01 | 20 (28.17 %) |
| Upper Middle (II) | 06 | 03 | 02 | 11 (15.49 %) |
| Lower Middle (III) | 02 | 05 | 03 | 10 (14.08 %) |
| Upper Lower (IV) | 04 | 06 | 15 | 25 (35.21 %) |
| Lower (V) | 01 | 04 | 00 | 05 (07.04 %) |
| High risk behavior | ||||
| None | 30 | 00 | 00 | 30 |
| Not specified | 00 | 04 | 01 | 05 |
| Heterosexual intercourse | 00 | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| I.V. needle sharing | 00 | 00 | 02 | 02 |
| Blood transfusion | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| Tattooing | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| From spouse | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| Presenting complaints | ||||
| None | 30 | 00 | 00 | 30 |
| Fever | 00 | 11 | 08 | 19 |
| Altered sensorium | 00 | 00 | 11 | 11 |
| Retrospective after spouse | 00 | 03 | 00 | 03 |
| Antenatal screening | 00 | 02 | 00 | 02 |
| Others | 00 | 04 | 02 | 06 |