Table 1.
Results of the parameters studied by age group.
| ≤30 (%) | 31-45 (%) | >45 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female (n=130) | 21 (16.15) | 72 (55.39) | 37 (28.46) |
| Male (n=70) | 24 (34.29) | 25 (35.71) | 21 (30.00) | |
| HIV plasma viral load (copies/mL) | ≤20 (n=144) | 31 (21.53)a | 71 (49.30)b | 42 (29.17)c |
| >20 (n= 56) | 14 (25.00)d | 26 (46.43)e | 16 (28.57)f | |
| CD4 T cell counts (cells/μL) | ≤500 (n=173) | 39 (22.54)a | 83 (47.98)b | 51 (29.48)c |
| IgM | >500 (n=27) | 6 (22.22)d | 14 (51.85)e | 7 (25.93)f |
| Positive (n=3) | 2 (66.67) | 1 (33.33) | 0 (0) | |
| IgG | Negative (n=197) | 43 (21.83)a | 96 (48.73)b | 58 (29.44)c |
| Positive (n=33) | 7 (21.21)a | 15 (45.45)b | 11 (33.34)c | |
| Negative (n=167) | 38 (22.75)d | 82 (49.10)e | 47 (28.15)f | |
| Total | n=200 | 45 (22.50)a | 97 (48.50)b | 58(29)c |
p-value: HIV plasma viral load: p(a →b)= 0.012; p(b →c)= 0.031; CD4 T cell counts: p(a →b)= 0.008; p(b →c)= 0.032; Serology IgM: p(a →b)= 0.002; p(b →c)= 0.017; Serology IgG: p(d →e)=0.009; p(e →f)=0.019; Age: p(a →b)= 0.003; p(b →c)=0.019.