Table 4.
Distribution of clinical symptoms in HIV-positive patients based on the AIDS staging system
| Clinical sign | AIDS stage | p-value | |||
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| AIDS | Not AIDS | ||||
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| No | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| General body pain | 65 (61.9) | 40 (38.1) | 31 (59.6) | 21 (38.5) | 0.935 |
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| Headache | 64 (61.0) | 41 (39.0) | 30 (57.7) | 22 (42.3) | 0.964 |
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| Back pain | 76 (72.4) | 29 (27.6) | 35 (67.3) | 17 (32.7) | 0.827 |
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| Low back pain | 65 (61.9) | 40 (38.1) | 29 (55.8) | 23 (44.2) | 0.692 |
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| Artheralgy | 67 (63.8) | 38 (36.2) | 39 (75.0) | 13 (25.0) | 0.065 |
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| Testicular pain (men) | 101 (96.2) | 4 (3.8) | 51 (98.1) | 1 (1.9) | 0.851 |
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| Abdominal pain | 87 (82.9) | 18 (17.1) | 40 (76.9) | 12 (23.1) | 0.947 |
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| Sleep disorders | 73 (69.5) | 32 (30.5) | 36 (69.2) | 16 (30.8) | 0.752 |
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| Fatigue | 33 (31.4) | 72 (68.6) | 18 (34.6) | 34 (65.4) | 0.571 |
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| Constipation | 80 (76.2) | 25 (23.8) | 40 (76.9) | 12 (23.1) | 0.596 |
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| Diarrhea | 96 (91.4) | 9 (8.6) | 47 (90.4) | 5 (9.6) | 0.576 |
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| Cough | 68 (64.8) | 37 (35.2) | 34 (65.4) | 18 (34.6) | 0.637 |
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| Chill | 84 (80.0) | 21 (20.0) | 41 (78.8) | 11 (21.2) | 0.687 |
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| Sweating | 55 (52.4) | 50 (47.6) | 22 (42.3) | 30 (57.7) | 0.329 |
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| Anorexia | 63 (60.0) | 42 (40.0) | 31 (59.6) | 21 (40.4) | 0.760 |
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| Weight loss | 55 (52.4) | 50 (47.6) | 31 (59.6) | 21 (40.4) | 0.345 |
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| Fever | 97 (92.4) | 8 (7.6) | 46 (88.5) | 6 (11.5) | 0.887 |
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| Arthritis | 101 (96.2) | 4 (3.8) | 48 (92.3) | 4 (5.7) | 0.564 |
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| Vertebral tenderness | 95 (90.5) | 10 (9.5) | 45 (86.5) | 7 (13.5) | 0.927 |
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| Orchitis (men) | 101 (96.2) | 4 (3.8) | 30 (57.7) | 22 (42.3) | 0.786 |
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| Lymphadenopathy | 98 (93.3) | 7 (6.7) | 47 (90.4) | 5 (9.6) | 0.725 |
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| Splenomegaly | 86 (81.9) | 19 (18.1) | 43 (82.7) | 9 (17.3) | 0.524 |
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| Jaundice | 103 (98.1) | 2 (1.9) | 50 (96.2) | 2 (3.8) | 0.230 |
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| Beech | 103 (98.1) | 2 (1.9) | 50 (96.2) | 2 (3.8) | 0.326 |
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| Hepatomegaly | 93 (88.6) | 12 (11.4) | 47 (90.4) | 5 (9.6) | 0.285 |
Values are presented as number (%). The sum of the percentages does not equal 100% because of rounding.
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.