Table 3.
General Characteristics of the Study Population.
| Variable (n = 205) | Total |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 45.3 (11.93) |
| Gender, male (%) | 156 (76.1) |
| CD4 T lymphocyte count, cells/ml | 196 (234.3) |
| Untreated for HIV-1, n (%) | 94 (45.9) |
| HCV infection, n (%) | 22 (10.7) |
| HBV infection, n (%) | 31 (15.1) |
| Tuberculosis, n (%) | 40 (19.5) |
| Cytomegalovirus, n (%) | 40 (19.5) |
| Herpes Simplex Virus infection, n (%) | 8 (3.9) |
| Oral Candidiasis, n (%) | 39 (19) |
| Chronic Diarrhoea, n (%) | 5 (2.4) |
Categorical variables are expressed as frequencies (%). Continuous variables are expressed as mean (standard deviation). HC, Healthy control; ND, no data.