Table 2.
Epidemiological characteristics of the sample of individuals seropositive for HIV investigated for VL in three referral hospitals of Pernambuco, Brazil, and results from the univariate analysis of the comparison between the HIV/VL coinfected and HIV mono-infected groups
| Variables | Total (N = 207) | HIV-VL (N = 35) | HIV (N = 172) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 140/207 (67.63%) | 22 (62.86%) | 118 (68.60%) | |
| Female | 67/207 (32.37%) | 13 (37.14%) | 54 (31.40%) | 0.508 |
| Age | ||||
| 18 to 39 years | 115/207 (55.56%) | 21 (60.00%) | 94 (54.65%) | |
| 40 years or older | 92/207 (44.44%) | 14 (40.00%) | 78 (45.35%) | 0.562 |
| Mean (in years)* | 39.66 ± 11.03 | 39.54 ± 11.27 | 39.68 ± 10.99 | 0.946 |
| Educational level | ||||
| 0–8 years | 134/207 (64.73%) | 30 (85.71%) | 104 (60.47%) | |
| 9 years or more | 73/207 (35.27%) | 5 (14.29%) | 68 (39.53%) | 0.004† |
| Prior leishmaniasis disease | 2/207 (0.97%) | 1 (2.86%) | 1 (0.58%) | 0.173 |
| Leishmaniasis cases at home | 3/207 (1.45%) | 1 (2.86%) | 2 (1.16%) | 0.230 |
| Leishmaniasis cases in the neighborhood | 4/207 (1.93%) | 1 (2.86%) | 3 (1.74%) | 0.365 |
| Presence of domestic animals at home | 97/207 (46.86%) | 14 (40.00%) | 83 (48.26%) | 0.372 |
VL = Visceral leishmaniasis.
*
Mean ± standard deviation.
†
Statistically significant difference (P < 0.05).