Table 1 Characteristics of women living with HIV and controls
| Â | Women living with HIV | Controls |
|---|---|---|
Number of individuals | 1143 | 17,145 |
Follow-up (years), median (IQR) | 9.4 (5.0-12.0) | 10.8 (6.6-12.0) |
Follow-up time, total (person-years) | 9,509 | 157,362 |
Age at inclusion (years), median (IQR) | 33.7 (29.0-40.1) | 33.7 (29.0-40.1) |
Race, n (%) | ||
White | 548 (47.9) | -1 |
Asian | 122 (10.7) | Â |
Black | 424 (37.1) | |
Other | 31 (2.7) | |
Missing | 18 (1.6) | |
Place of HIV transmission2, n (%) | ||
Denmark | 436 (38.2) | -1 |
Europe + US | 73 (6.4) |  |
Africa | 387 (33.9) | |
Asia | 103 (9.0) | |
Other | 7 (0.6) | |
Missing | 137 (12.0) | |
Route of infection, n (%) | ||
Heterosexual | 886 (77.5) | -1 |
IDU | 166 (14.5) | |
Other | 34 (3.0) | |
Missing | 57(5.0) | |
CD4 count at inclusion, (cells/μL), | ||
< 200 | 297 (26.0) | -1 |
200–350 | 288 (25.2) |  |
> 350 | 476 (41.6) |  |
Missing | 82 (0.7) | |
Hepatitis C co-infection, n (%) | ||
Yes | 238 (20.8) | -1 |
No | 905 (79.2) | Â |
AIDS at inclusion, n (%) | ||
Yes | 33 (2.9) | -1 |
No | 1110 (97.1) | Â |