Abstract P301 – Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the enrolled patients (N = 409)

Age, median (range)	35.5 years (IQR 27.8 to 44.8)
Male, N (%)	346 (84.6%)
Italians, N (%)	357 (87.3%)
Infection <1 year, N (%)	188 (46%)
Acute infection, N (%)	23 (5.6%)
Risk factor for HIV transmission ‐ sexual route, N (%)	368 (90.1%)
Risk factor for HIV transmission ‐ MSM, N (%)	213 (52%)
Baseline CD4 cell count, cell/mm3 (range)	364.0 (IQR 162.0 to 510.0)
Baseline log10 HIV‐RNA, median (range)	4.72 (IQR 4.07 to 5.32)
Coreceptor tropism R5, N (%)	331 (81%)
Non‐B strains, N (%)	149 (36.4%)
CRF01_AE, N (%)	4 (1%)