Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 19 HIV/HPV co-infected women studied.
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Average age (years; ± SD) | 28 ± 6 | |
| Married/co-habitating status | 10 | 53 |
| Past/Present smoking | 8 | 42 |
| Number of sexual partners ≥ 4 | 13 | 68 |
| Previous sexually transmitted infection | 10 | 53 |
| ART initiation before conception | 4 | 21 |
| Median CD4+ T-cell counts at study enrollment (cells/mm3; IQR50) | 327 (289–492) | |
| Median HIV viral load at study enrollment (copies/mL; IQR50) | 8227 (933–13,824) | |
| Presence of high-grade or low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion | ||
| First collection | 9 | 47 |
| Second collection | 14 | 74 |
| Third collection | 10 | 53 |
ART, antiretroviral therapy; IQR50, interquartile range 50%.