Table 2.
Socio-demographic, behavioural and clinical characteristics of study participants (n=39)
| Characteristics | HIV positive | HIV negative | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| n=30 | n=9 | ||
| Age in years, (mean ±SD) | 58.2 ± 6.3 | 59.3 ± 5.0 | 0.614 |
| Sex | 0.054 | ||
| Male, n (%) | 29(96.7) | 7(77.8) | |
| Female, n(%) | 1(3.3) | 2(22.2) | |
| Ethnic background | >0.999 | ||
| Non-white, n(%) | 3(10.0) | 0(0.0) | |
| white, n(%) | 27(90.0) | 9(100.0) | |
| Exposure group | <0.001 | ||
| Heterosexual, n(%) | 4(13.3) | 8(88.9) | |
| MSM, n(%) | 26(86.7) | 1(11.1) | |
| Smoking | 0.749 | ||
| Yes, n(%) | 13(43.3) | 3(33.3) | |
| No, n(%) | 17(56.7) | 6(66.7) | |
| Alcohol use | 0.706 | ||
| Yes, n(%) | 17(56.7) | 4(44.4) | |
| No, n(%) | 13(43.3) | 5(55.5) | |
| Family history of cancer | 0.169 | ||
| Yes, n(%) | 7(23.3) | 0(0.0) | |
| No, n(%) | 23(76.7) | 9(100.0) | |
| CD4 T cell count(cells/mm3, mean ± SD) | 532 ± 205 | 757 ± 247 | 0.012* |
| CD8 T cell count(cells/mm3, mean ± SD) | 790 ± 343 | 346 ± 130 | <0.001 |
| CD4/CD8 ratio(mean ± SD) | 0.75 ± 0.35 | 2.3 ± 0.60 | <0.001 |
| VL, log10copies/mL(mean ± SD) | <1.7 | – | – |
*
P<0.05