Table.
Spectrum of co-morbidities among 118 HIV-infected IDUs availing care at the YR Gaitonde Centre for Substance Abuse-related Research, Chennai, India, 2006
| Co-morbidity | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis C virus infection | 111 (94.1) |
| Oral candidiasis | 51 (43.2) |
| Pulmonary TB | 40 (33.9) |
| Anaemia | 27 (22.9) |
| Lower respiratory infection | 19 (16.1) |
| Hepatitis B virus infection | 14 (11.9) |
| Herpes zoster/herpes simplex/gastrointestinal | |
| symptoms* | 11 (9.3) |
| Cellulitis (with/without ulcers or abscesses) | 8 (6.8) |
| Others** | 6 (5.1) |
*
each of the conditions listed in this row had the same prevalence;
**
others include extrapulmonary TB, tinea infections, papular pruritic infections, malaria, hydrocoeles, hemorrhoids, leg ulcers, endocarditis and inguinal hernia