Table 1 Characteristics of ART-naive and ART HIV+ participants
Characteristics | ART-naive (n = 204) | ART (n = 202) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
General | |||
 Age, years, median (range) | 37 (18–86) | 39.5 (23–69) |  |
  18–35 | 93 (45.6) | 74 (36.6) |  |
  ≥ 36 | 111 (54.4) | 128 (63.4) | 0.067 |
 Sex | |||
  Male | 167 (81.9) | 158 (78.2) |  |
  Female | 37 (18.1) | 44 (21.8) | 0.358 |
 Nation | |||
  Ethnic Han | 171 (83.8) | 179 (88.6) |  |
  Other | 33 (162) | 23 (11.4) | 0.162 |
 Occupation | |||
  Employee | 121 (59.3) | 115 (56.9) |  |
  None | 33 (16.2) | 8 (4.0) |  |
  Unknown | 50 (24.5) | 79 (39.1) | 0.001 |
 Region | |||
  Yunnan | 192 (94.1) | 194 (96.0) |  |
  Other province | 12 (5.9) | 8 (4.0) | 0.371 |
 Current marital status | |||
  Married | 65 (31.9) | 99 (49.0) |  |
  Unmarried or single | 139 (68.1) | 103 (51.0) |  < 0.001 |
 Education | |||
  Up to primary | 120 (58.8) | 114 (56.4) |  |
  Above primary | 84 (41.2) | 88 (43.6) | 0.626 |
 Sexual orientation | |||
  Heterosexual | 125 (61.3) | 135 (66.8) |  |
  Homosexual/bisexual | 79 (38.7) | 67 (33.2) | 0.243 |
 Ever injected drugs | |||
  Yes | 12 (5.9) | 30 (14.9) |  |
  No | 192 (94.1) | 172 (85.1) | 0.003 |
 No. of sexual partners | |||
  Single | 58 (28.4) | 53 (26.2) |  |
  Multiple | 63 (30.9) | 2 (1.0) |  |
  Unknown | 83 (40.7) | 147 (72.8) |  < 0.001 |
 Condom use | |||
  Consistent/casual | 121 (59.3) | 79 (39.1) |  |
  Never | 26 (12.7) | 0 (0.0) |  |
  Unknown | 57 (28.0) | 123 (60.9) |  < 0.001 |
 Genital tract discomfort | |||
  Yes | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0) |  |
  No or unanswered | 202 (99.0) | 202 (100.0) | 0.483 |
  CD4, median (range) | 273 (1–1148) | 731 (551–2200) |  |
   Normal | 28 (13.7) | 202 (100.0) |  |
   Down | 176 (86.3) | 0 (0.0) |  < 0.001 |
  CD4/CD8, median (range) | 0.25 (0.02–3.19) | 0.88 (0.30–6.75) |  |
   Normal | 16 (7.8) | 135 (66.8) |  |
   Down | 160 (78.4) | 65 (32.2) |  < 0.001 |
  Total T lymphocytes, median (range) | 1314 (112–5416) | 1815 (923–3840) |  |
   Normal | 111 (54.4) | 180 (89.1) |  |
   Down | 39 (19.1) | 1 (0.5) |  < 0.001 |