From: Nutritional status and serum zinc and selenium levels in Iranian HIV infected individuals
Parameters | Number of patient (Percent) |
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Route of HIV infection | |
IDU* | 63 (63) |
IDU and sexual contact | 9 (9) |
Sexual | 20 (20) |
Unknown | 8 (8) |
Mean period of intravenous injection | 2.1 ± 1.6 years |
Positive prison history | 29(29) |
Substances injected (in IDU group) | |
Heroine | 64 (89) |
Others (cocaine, buprenorphine, benzodiazepines, barbiturates) | 8 (11) |
Smoking | 61 (61) |
Alcohol | 7 (7) |
Marital status | |
Married | 47 (47) |
Unmarried | 53 (53) |
Employment condition | |
Employed | 37 (37) |
Unemployed | 63 (63) |
Mean monthly Income | 500000 Rials (50 $) |
Education | |
0–10 years | 83 (83) |
> 10 years | 17 (17) |
Homeless | 21 (21) |
With family | 79 (79) |
HBs-Ag positive | 11 (11) |
Anti-HCV Ab positive | 38 (38) |