Table 1.
Demographics and epidemiological characteristics of all the 129 HIV-1 positive immigrants enrolled, and according to HIV-1 serotype
| All cases | Serotype HIV-B | Serotype HIV-non-B | P-Value HIV-B vs. non B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of patients | 129 | 116 | 13 | |
| Males, No (%) | 107 (82.94) | 99 (85.34) | 8 (61.5) | 0.7768 |
| Age, years, (M ± s.d.) | 35.12 ± 8.65 | 35.24 + 9.08 | 30.04 + 6.68 | 0.0293 |
| Risk category, No. (%) | ||||
| Injective drug users | 4 (3.63) | 4 (3.96) | 0 | n.s. |
| Risky heterosexuality | 21 (19.09) | 16 (15.84) | 5 (55.5) | 0.0035 |
| Male homosexuality | 84 (76.36) | 80 (79.20) | 4 (44.4) | 0.0211 |
| Vertical transmission | 1 (0.90) | 1 (0.99) | 0 | n.s. |
| Missing information | 19 | 15 | 4 | |
| Geographical origin, no (%): | ||||
| Europe | 35 (27.13) | 32 (27.58) | 3 (23.08) | 0.8923 |
| America | 70 (54.26) | 66 (56.89) | 4 (30.76) | 0.1062 |
| Africa | 15 (11.62) | 9 (7.75) | 6 (46.13) | 0.0001 |
| Asia | 9 (6.98) | 9 (7.75) | 0 | n.s. |
| HIV-1 serotype, No (%): | – | – | ||
| A | 1 (0.77) | |||
| B | 116 (89.9) | |||
| C | 6 (4.6) | |||
| D | 1 (0.77) | |||
| F1 | 5 (3.9) |