Table 1.
Characteristics of the recruited subjects.
| HIV-1(+) Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Male (%) (n = 26) |
Female (%) (n = 2) |
Total (%) (n = 28) |
| Age (yrs.) | |||
| 15–29 | 8 (30.5) | 1 (50) | 8 (28.6) |
| 30–49 | 16 (61.5) | 1 (50) | 19 (67.9) |
| ≥50 | 2(7.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.5) |
| CD4 Count (cells/mm3) | |||
| <200 | 1(3.8) | 0(0) | 1(3.5) |
| 200–500 | 20(76.9) | 2(100) | 22(78.6) |
| >500 | 5(19.2) | 0(0) | 5(17.9) |
| Viral Load (copies/mL) | |||
| <5000 | 1 (3.8) | 0(0) | 1(3.5) |
| 5000–10,000 | 4(15.4) | 1(50) | 5 (17.9) |
| 10,000–100,000 | 19(73.1) | 1(50) | 20(71.4) |
| >100,000 | 2(7.6) | 0(0) | 2(7.1) |
| HIV-1 genotype | |||
| B | 3(11.5) | 0(0) | 3(10.7) |
| CRF01_AE | 0(0) | 1(50) | 1(3.5) |
| CRF07_BC | 23(88.5) | 1(50) | 24(85.7) |