Table 1.
HIV-negatives (n = 9,111) | HIV-positives (n = 370) | Person-Years | Number of HIV Infections per 100 Person-Years | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Orientation | p = 0.87 | |||
Gay/Homosexual | 7,774 | 319 | 14,573 | 2.19 |
Bisexual | 1,105 | 44 | 1,963 | 2.24 |
Other | 232 | 7 | 358 | 1.96 |
Race/Ethnicity | p < 0.0001 | |||
White | 4,444 | 146 | 8,269 | 1.77 |
Hispanic | 2,841 | 156 | 5,428 | 2.87 |
Black | 708 | 35 | 1,237 | 2.83 |
Other | 1,108 | 33 | 1,955 | 1.69 |
Missing | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Age Group* | p = 0.0004 | |||
<25 | 2,336 | 118 | 4,192 | 2.81 |
25-29 | 2,338 | 105 | 4,288 | 2.45 |
30-39 | 2,525 | 97 | 4,711 | 2.06 |
40+ | 1,912 | 50 | 3,702 | 1.35 |
Total | 9,111 | 370 | 16,894 | 2.18 |
The age range was 18-85. The mean age for the HIV-negatives at baseline was 31.7 years old, and the mean age for the HIV-positives at baseline was 29.5 years old. An independent samples t-test using the continuous age variable showed a significant difference between groups by final serostatus (p < 0.0001).