Table 1.
Demographical and clinical characteristics of enterovirus-positive and enterovirus-negative participants.
| Parameters | Total (n = 352) | Enterovirus-Positive Subjects (n = 40, 11.4%) | Enterovirus-Negative Subjects (n = 312, 88.6%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean ± SD: | 38.2 ± 10.6 | 37.7 ± 10.7 | 38.3 ± 10.6 | 0.760 |
| in HIV-positive subjects | 40.3 ± 9.1 | 42.3 ± 9.2 | 40.0 ± 9.1 | 0.186 |
| in HIV-negative subjects | 32.9 ± 12.3 | 28.6 ± 6.4 | 33.6 ± 12.9 | 0.029 |
| Female gender, n (%) | 247 (70.6) | 31 (77.5) | 216 (69.7) | 0.307 |
| HIV status: | ||||
| positive, n (%) | 250 (71.0) | 26 (65.0) | 224 (71.8) | 0.372 |
| negative, n (%) | 102 (29.0) | 14 (35.0) | 88 (28.2) | |
| CD4+ T cells/μL (IQR): | ||||
| in HIV-positive subjects | 221 (87–474) | 416 (168–535) | 204 (78–460) | 0.017 |
| in HIV-negative subjects | 969 (786–1150) | 958 (769–1038) | 982 (787–1153) | 0.726 |
| Low BMI (<18.5 kg/m²), n (%): | 37 (11.1) | 1 (2.7) | 36 (12.2) | 0.099 |
| in HIV-positive subjects | 34 (13.9) | 1 (3.8) | 33 (15.1) | 0.143 |
| in HIV-negative subjects | 3 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.9) | 1.00 |
| Clinical symptoms during last 6 months: | ||||
| Gastrointestinal symptoms, n (%) | 64 (18.4) | 8 (20.0) | 56 (18.2) | 0.780 |
| Feverish symptoms, n (%) | 42 (18.5) | 5 (18.5) | 37 (18.5) | 0.998 |
| Cough, n (%) | 56 (16.1) | 7 (17.5) | 49 (15.9) | 0.797 |
| Skin rashes, n (%) | 26 (7.5) | 3 (7.5) | 23 (7.5) | 1.000 |
| Access to tap water, n (%) | 190 (54.6) | 21 (52.5) | 169 (54.9) | 0.777 |
| Fridge/freezer in household, n (%) | 249 (71.6) | 30 (75.0) | 219 (71.1) | 0.607 |
| Electricity in household, n (%) | 326 (93.7) | 40 (100.0) | 286 (92.9) | 0.091 |
IQR—interquartile range; SD—standard deviation; BMI—Body Mass Index.