Table 2.
Comparison of characteristics between the groups of PLWH with confirmed positive and negative anti-SARS-CoV-2 serostatus
| Serostatus | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n = 9) | Negative (n = 491) | ||
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 41 (38;57) | 51 (42;57) | 0.296 |
| Male sex, % | 100.0 | 82.7 | 0.369 |
| Munich citizens, % | 77.8 | 57.8 | 0.316 |
| Homosexual transmission risk, % | 55.6 | 53.6 | 1.000 |
| Caucasian ethnicity, % | 77.8 | 87.6 | 0.316 |
| African ethnicity, % | 11.1 | 5.5 | 0.407 |
| HIV-RNA level below 50 copies/mL, % | 88.9 | 93.3 | 0.472 |
| CD4 cells [cells/µL], median (IQR) | 790.0 | 714.0 | 0.244 |
| CD4 cell count [cells/µL], median (IQR) | (615;1220) | (553;923) | |
Due to the marked differences in the sizes of both groups, frequencies are only displayed as percentages instead of absolute numbers. Asterisks marking p values < 0.05